Chapter 816 Prison Break (VI)
Marshal Samuels looked hesitant, "We do have some resources to use. After all, there are many criminals related to the Zapotec drug cartel in federal prisons.
But it is still not easy to find out their local drug trafficking network in a short time."
It can be seen that this big bottom is still tempted. Jack plans to give it another push. If these marshals had not appeared, he would have made some arrangements in advance and found helpers.
"This is the contact information of Agent Jane Banner. She is on a Gulfstream plane at the moment." Jack checked the time, "She should be able to land in half an hour at most."
Jane Banner is now doing quite well in the Austin office. Jack introduced her to Mountie Walker. The cooperation between the two sides in combating illegal immigration and drug smuggling has been very successful.
At first, Jack just wanted to ask Jane Banner for information about Maldonado and his Zapotec drug cartel, but the "Scarlet Witch" unexpectedly had abundant relevant resources at hand.
The route of drug transportation that Jack just introduced came from her. Not long ago, the FBI Austin Office just joined hands with the Texas Rangers to completely eradicate the "Northern Country" gang (Chapter 154).
This gang, which mainly deals in drug trafficking, is one of the main partners of the Zapotec drug cartel. When she heard that Jack was responsible for arresting Maldonado, Jane Banner couldn't wait to ask to help.
In order to save time, Jack simply sent the Gulfstream, which had not yet returned to Los Angeles, to Austin to pick her up. It was all for official business and there was no need to pretend. Anyway, the gas money was reimbursed by the New York Office.
Originally, he planned to send people from the New York Office, led by Jane, to be responsible for uncovering the surrounding drug trafficking network. Now there is a task force from the Marshals Service, and the manpower is ready, so just let the two sides form a team and it's done.
Jack looked at the eager "elite soldiers" under the black old marshal, and kindly reminded them, "The safe drug processing point must be extremely secretive and may not be easy to find, but the distribution points have mixed personnel, so the chances should be greater.
And Maldonado has a very high position in the Zapotec group. Even in prison, the group is not out of his control. After escaping from prison, he urgently needs to find subordinates to provide him with a sense of security. A distribution point with sufficient staff should be the best choice.
As a high-ranking drug cartel member who has been imprisoned for three or four years, he cannot know the contact information of the lower-level subordinates, so he can only find a way to find them himself. This is our opportunity . "
A sly look appeared on the old face of Marshal Samuels. He raised his hand to signal his men to pack up and prepare to leave. He turned around and winked at Jack in the big office next to him, "The DEA guy found us first, and then came here with us."
The old fox finally knew how to return the favor. Jack nodded slightly without commenting, and took the initiative to explain to Agent Gerson, "After all, he came alone."
Marshal Samuels squinted at Jack, as if trying to figure out whether the little fox in front of him was really playing dumb. After a moment, he laughed twice, took the initiative to reach out and shake hands with him, picked up his backpack and went out with his men to pick up people.
Jack returned to the big office next door that was used as a temporary command center, and saw that DEA Agent Gerson was standing in front of the evidence board that Jubal had sorted out before, staring at the two photos on it in a daze.
The people in the photo are the fugitive Maldonado and the prison guard Simic who assisted him. Both of them have typical Latino looks, but the difference is that the former's image is more in line with the stereotype of Latinos in American TV series, while the latter seems to have more black blood.
Maldonado is just 60 years old this year, and his hair is a little gray, but it seems that because he has taken good care of himself, there are not too many wrinkles on his face.
However, this drug lord looks too ugly. The only difference between him and the famous "Juan the Machete" may be that he has some cheeks because of his age, and his long horse face has become a little round.
The dense acne marks on his face, a big black mole next to the nose, and a pair of fierce triangular eyes are indeed quite in line with the image of a drug lord.
Prison guard Simic looks like a typical American black, with a flat nose and thick lips. The mixed-race features are not too obvious, and the skin color is much darker than Maldonado. The only similar feature between the two is the messy beard on their lips.
With Jack's forensic level, he could determine at a glance based on the facial bones that the two people were not closely related. Seeing Agent Gelson standing there in a thoughtful state, he asked casually.
"Has the DEA found out the relationship between the two? Why would Simic be willing to give up everything to help Maldonado, even killing his wife and destroying his originally stable life with his own hands?"
"Ah?" Hearing Jack's question, Agent Gelson, who was originally a little confused, trembled all over, as if he was suddenly frightened, "Yes, we investigated, but we didn't find any connection between him and the drug cartel at all."
Why is this guy so weird? Just when Jack was about to test him, Alice ran into the office with a slight breath,
"I found the coordinates of the helicopter destination, a small airport in Scranton, they must have prepared a plane there."
Jack looked at the map and took out his mobile phone to call Aubrey and Jiejie. They were on their way back from Simic's house and were closest to Scranton.
"We will also go and join them. Maybe we can catch the mastermind behind this jailbreak." Jack turned his head slightly to Agent Gelson and motioned him to follow.
As soon as the two walked to the door, they saw the female warden rushing over. "The state police found Miller Rountree and his wife dead at home, and their silver Nissan SUV was also missing."
"Who is Miller Rountree?" Agent Gelson was a little confused.
Jack's eyes condensed, and he immediately had a guess in his mind. Without answering his question, he arranged directly, "Notify the state police to block the airport. You go and meet with Jiejie and Agent Aubrey. You must find the plane. I will go to the scene to see."
After saying that, he directly left the confused DEA agent and called Sheriff Roland from the state police tactical department. The two got on a Subaru and sped away.
In the car, Sheriff Roland called the state police at Rountree's house and asked them to protect the scene. Jack also called Jubal who was still in prison.
After briefly explaining the situation, Jack continued, "Miller Rountree's home is not far from the helicopter crash site. I suspect that Simic led Maldonado to do it. They need to change clothes and get transportation. The old colleague's home is obviously a good choice."
Jubal's interrogation of the prison guards was not without results. "Someone mentioned that the Rountree family has the best relationship with the Simic family. They spent July 4th together last year."
July 4th is the Independence Day of the United States, which is also the National Day. So this Simic not only killed his wife, but also took Maldonado to kill his best colleague's family. What kind of weird thing is this guy?