Chapter 491 Concealment in the parking lot

Luo An and Lacey looked at each other, and then briefly asked for a moment. After confirming that Allen had no other clues and that the fire fighting in the distance had ended, Luo An asked Lacey to go there to check the situation, and he returned to the SUV of the Special Investigation Team. beside.

 “How is it, Mona, did the surveillance find anything?”

 “Nothing.”

The co-pilot of the SUV, Mona pointed to the laptop on her lap and said helplessly:

“This group of bank robbers 100% visited this area before committing the robbery.

 Not only is the monitoring system in this parking lot in disrepair, but there are also no monitoring facilities at several nearby intersections. "

Luo An’s expression remained unchanged. He had guessed this before. He coughed lightly and briefly described the incident about the police car that Allen mentioned.

It is impossible to determine whether the police car Allen mentioned is true or false. It is not appropriate for the FBI and them to directly ask the LAPD sergeant not far away, so Luo An asked Mona to investigate the specific situation first and then decide what to do next.

"police?"

Mona's eyelids twitched, and several worst-case scenarios instantly appeared in her mind.

 But she didn't say much, just nodded and started investigating according to Luo An's instructions.

LAPD police cars generally have positioning devices, and the itineraries and routes of patrol officers can also be checked at the LAPD headquarters information center, so it didn’t take long for Mona to find useful information.

 “Luo An, that Allen is right.”

Mona tapped her ten fingers on the computer keyboard for a moment, then turned the computer to show the screen to Luo An, and said:

“Allan called the police, indicating that before a car caught fire in the parking lot, there was indeed a police car that patrolled the parking lot.”

 “Good.”

 Luo An narrowed his eyes slightly and asked:

“Who is the policeman in that police car? Where is he now?”

“The other party is Patrolman Davis.”

Mona whispered the other person's name, then pointed to a small circle not far away where several LAPD and Los Angeles firefighters were chatting.

One of them was a chubby middle-aged white man wearing a LAPD patrol uniform with his hands in his pockets. He was Patrolman Davis.

 “OK.”

Seeing the other party's appearance clearly, Luo An nodded and was silent for a second. A smile suddenly appeared on his face, and then he strode towards the circle.

 “Hello.”

Walking to the circle, Luo An, with a smile on his face, briefly introduced his identity, thanked the Los Angeles firefighters for their hard work for a long time, and then asked about the situation of the burned van.

 “There’s a lot of gas in that van.”

 A firefighter shook hands with Luo An and explained with a slight smile:

“When we got here, the car was almost burned, and all we could do was put out the fire.”

 The implication is that there is nothing useful left in the van, so there is no need to think about clues or anything like that.

“It seems that this group of robbers was well prepared.”

Luo An's expression remained unchanged, and he complained about the robbers with everyone. They chatted briefly for a while. After the scene was handled, everyone was ready to leave. Luo An calmly walked to Patrolman Davis and pointed at him not far away. The police car in charge smiled and said:

 “Let’s go there and talk?”

Patrolman Davis paused, a smile appeared on his chubby face, and just as he was about to speak, Luo An suddenly put his arm around his shoulders and whispered:

“It’s just the two of us. Too many people will be bad for you and me, okay?”

 Patrolman Davis' breathing quickened slightly when he heard this, and he was silent for a second and nodded:

 “OK.”

The smile on Luo An's face remained unchanged, and he briefly greeted the LAPD sergeant who had some doubts on his face, and then walked behind the police car while talking and laughing.

 Patrolman Davis looked back at Luo An and asked seriously:

“I don’t know, Team Leader Greenwood, what problem do you have with me?”

 “Just call me Luo An.”

Luo An chuckled and said softly:

“I led the special investigation team simply to find the group of robbers.”

“Sorry, Leader Greenwood, I...”

Patrolman Davis shook his head, and before he could continue speaking, Luo An did not mention Allen's narrative, but directly told the clues that Mona had found, then he hugged Patrolman Davis' shoulders and said in a deep voice. :    "Officer Davis, we're all paid, aren't we?"

Mona previously found out that Patrolman Davis is in his thirties, has a wife who loves him, and two lovely children, a boy and a girl. The family's financial situation is good.

When Luo An saw this information, he immediately guessed what Patrolman Davis had seen the robbers but selectively ignored:

 Patrolman Davis, who has a son, a daughter and a wife at home, only has a pistol in his waist and a rifle in the trunk. He 100% does not want to go to the Police Martyrs Monument so early.

With just that little salary a month, there is no need to risk your life with that group of robbers armed with rifles.

Roan said that he understood the difficulties of Patrolman Davis and did not want to embarrass him. He just wanted to know the situation of the group of robbers.

 Patrolman Davis was silent for a long time, and then he let out a long sigh and slowly collapsed to the ground as if he had lost his support. He covered his face and whispered:

“I’m sorry, Team Leader Luo An, I was really…”

Roan patted Patrolman Davis on the shoulder and said nothing. He just took out the paper and pen he had just taken out from Mona's pocket and asked Patrolman Davis to describe the situation of the robbers in detail.

More than half an hour later, Luo An returned to the SUV. Mona glanced at Patrolman Davis, who was pulled into the car by the sergeant not far away, and asked:

 “He said everything?”

"certainly."

Roan shook the paper in his hand. The paper was full of words. Patrolman Davis wrote everything he saw on it.

 Lacie picked up the paper and looked at it, frowned, and asked:

 “Officer Davis, what will happen next?”

 Patrolman Davis saw the bank robber, but selectively ignored it and failed to report it. At best, he was afraid of life and death; at worst, he failed to perform his duties, neglected his duties, and concealed clues.

This kind of thing is a situation that needs to be dealt with seriously no matter which federal law enforcement agency it is in.

 “Let the LAPD handle it.”

 Luo An started the SUV, turned the steering wheel and drove away, and replied casually.

 The FBI and LAPD already have various conflicts resulting from overlapping responsibilities.

Whether reporting this matter to the LAPD or to team leader Potente Byrne, Roan will gain little.

 In this case, since we have obtained the clues we want, we might as well let the LAPD handle it themselves.

That LAPD sergeant is not a fool. Patrolman Davis chatted with Luo An for a few words and his condition became so bad. How could he not see the problem?

How the LAPD will deal with Patrolman Davis later, whether he will be suspended for self-reflection or some other punishment, has nothing to do with Luo An of the FBI.

He motioned Lacey to hand the piece of paper to Mona, and asked Mona to check the license plate number that Patrolman Davis had written and what he saw. Then, while driving, Roan took out his mobile phone and called Michelle. :

“Michelle, at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laboratory, where is the process?”

“The results of the botulinum toxin genome test at the crime scene have just been made.”

Michelle on the other end of the phone had a strange tone and said:

“Staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that this kind of botulinum toxin is generally stored in laboratories with biosafety protection level three and above.

There are many such laboratories in the federal territory, and there are more than a dozen in California alone. "

Luo An didn’t understand what Michelle’s words meant:

"so what?"

"so…"

Michelle swallowed, walked to a deserted corner, and whispered:

“Not only do several universities in California have laboratories of this level, our FBI, CIA, the Army, Navy, and even the Air Force also have laboratories of this level.”

 …Fu-k, I get it.”

Luo An rubbed his temples with a speechless face. He understood the reason for Michelle's strange tone.

Whether it’s the CIA, the Navy, the Army or the Air Force, there’s no one easy to deal with. It’s not that complicated to investigate whether the bottle of poison gas came from them.

Sighing out a breath, Luo An didn't panic. Anyway, he was supported by team leader Potente Byrne, so he hung up the phone on Michelle, and he planned to call Potente Byrne again.

At this moment, Mona in the co-pilot suddenly said:

 “Luo An, I found a new clue.”

 (End of this chapter)