North America Gunman Detective

Chapter 1364 738: Case Hearing Session 2

To be precise, Peter should have handed this case over to the human trafficking investigation team, but due to the aforementioned reasons, this is a related case, and it's reasonable for the original investigators to continue. Therefore, the person in charge, Anthony, did not pursue the matter further. However, since it is his specialization, he still needed to understand the details of the entire investigation and reasoning process.

What he was most concerned about was how Jimmy and his team identified Allen Hammer's identity. The initial clues they received were merely a general neighborhood area and an uncertain name or nickname, Hammer. Relying solely on this limited information to uncover Hammer's real identity and the location where they imprisoned the kidnapped girls, the cabin in the woods, seemed rather miraculous. The report lacked details on this part.

Hope glanced at Jimmy, and Jimmy had no choice but to speak up himself: "It was just an accident. We contacted the local police station, and during the investigation and questioning at the station, a patrol officer gave us a clue. Based on our description, he speculated that the person we were looking for was very likely Allen Hammer, nicknamed Crow."

With his help, we found a gang member associated with Hammer and obtained a photo and a phone number from him.

We confirmed with Mark, who was arrested here in Washington, that the person in the photo was the one who sold the girls to him, and that's how we identified the main perpetrator of the case."

Anthony: "That's the key information I needed to know. How did that patrol officer assist you?"

Jimmy: "He was very familiar with the locals. We don't know how he found the person, but we did get the photo and phone number."

Anthony: "I noticed that Hope once expensed a payment for an informant..."

Jimmy directly interrupted him, "That's right, it wasn't easy for us to obtain this intelligence. When choosing between speeding up the investigation with some help and an informant fee, everyone would certainly choose the former."

The so-called informant fee is paying for intelligence, and it wasn't much, only a few hundred US Dollars. This can be handled privately and doesn't need to be brought up in such a meeting. Jimmy couldn't let him continue steering the topic in this direction, as it could easily lead to other issues.

Anthony was momentarily taken aback by Jimmy's interruption, slightly furrowed his brows, then nodded, "So, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, why did you initiate a joint operation with the DEA? Moreover, that joint operation resulted in a shootout with multiple casualties."

Jimmy: "I have acquaintances in the DEA. They helped find their informant, who provided a specific clue that there was an underground club in Albuquerque, housing some underage prostitutes. This club was run by the Juárez City gang, which the DEA had been tracking. The person in charge was Carlos Escobar, a known drug dealer."

Carlos Escobar had extended his reach into Albuquerque, but this clue wasn't in the DEA's data. So, after they verified the intelligence, we launched a joint investigation to infiltrate the club and try to gather evidence, but an unexpected situation arose.

Agent Steven Gomez from the DEA and I disguised ourselves to enter the club. During the subsequent investigation, we were discovered by their security personnel, and a shootout ensued. Both of us carried concealed cameras that recorded the entire process. You can view the videos of the shootout process. This operation has already undergone joint investigation by the Albuquerque office and the DEA office, with the relevant report submitted to headquarters."

Their most important piece of evidence was the body-worn surveillance video. Jimmy's acting skills were strong enough that the Albuquerque office couldn't find evidence of them breaking the rules, causing casualties during the shootout. Ultimately, the investigation concluded as an accident, as facing a dozen armed security personnel, Jimmy and Gomez couldn't just surrender - they had to fight back.

Anthony nodded: "I have no further questions."

He had already seen the investigation report from Jimmy and Hope in the reserve area. Although there were some surprises, using local prostitutes to identify the controlling gang behind the scenes was a normal operation. The report did not include Hope losing his gun, so Anthony was unaware of that mishap.

Next, Chief Legal Advisor David Parker was going to make a preliminary estimate of the crimes and penalties faced by this large number of criminals involved in the case. They were involved because, in the past two months, Jimmy and Hope had arrested too many suspects. In addition to the expected arrest of Allen Hammer, there were several other gang members.

Except for the reservation gang members, who would be judged and punished by the reservation, the rest would be prosecuted by the Federal Prosecutor's Office and sentenced by the Federal Court.

Moreover, during the interrogations conducted by the Salt Lake City office and the Albuquerque office, they uncovered numerous criminal cases the suspects were involved in locally. These cases would enter the local prosecutorial stage after the Federal Court's sentencing, with the local court re-judging based on state laws, ensuring their forthcoming days would undoubtedly be far from easy.

The participation of the victim support services department focused primarily on the kidnapped girls. They had provided substantial support to the girls rescued by Jimmy and his team, including psychological therapy and medical service assistance. These were professional tasks that Jimmy and his team certainly couldn't handle as comprehensively.

They reported on their department's work during this period, marking the end of the presentation stage of the case.

Deputy Director Roberts remained silent throughout this stage, merely listening to their individual reports and inquiries, occasionally whispering softly with someone nearby. The distance was such that Jimmy couldn't hear what they were discussing.

Deputy Director Roberts: "OK, Luna, do you have any questions?"

Senior Crime Analyst Luna Clark, a middle-aged woman who looked to be at least around 50, nodded to Roberts: "The case analysis and data collation work for this case have already begun. We will collaborate with the analysis team from Quantico to produce an analysis report for this case. It will just take some time."

Deputy Director Roberts nodded. The FBI had been utilizing data analysis of vast amounts of criminal behavior to predict crime patterns for decades. They didn't need to concern themselves with the details, only the results: "Complete the report as soon as possible; we might need it later. Also, inform the Quantico Academy to jointly prepare a case study report to see if it can be used as a teaching case."

Roberts then turned to the last department that had not spoken, the headquarters' Public Affairs Office: "What are your thoughts? Does this case meet your requirements?"

The Public Affairs Office personnel nodded: "So far, there seems to be no issue. The investigation for this case was lengthy, and the report and evidence are complete. However, it lacks on-site footage and video information of related personnel during the investigation. If we are to compile a case study and make it part of a public release, we may need to supplement a lot of content. This is not easy, considering the many individuals and locations involved."

And there's one more thing to carefully consider, the casualty count in this case is somewhat high..."

Roberts was silent for a few seconds, then nodded: "Alright, mark it as a reserve case, and start preparing."

Listening to this dialogue, Jimmy knew there was trouble. They indeed planned to classify this case as a typical case.

As a teaching case for the Quantico Academy, it's no big deal, as it's not his first time. However, the Public Affairs Office seems to want to produce a case video. Whether it's for a meeting release, a documentary, or simply a special report broadcast on TV, none of these would be simple undertakings.