After Jimmy finished speaking and sat down, the conference room burst into applause again. Jimmy looked at everyone present. On the surface, everyone was smiling kindly, and no one was making trouble at this time.
Dave smiled and said after the applause: "Congratulations, Jimmy, for preventing this serious bomb terrorist attack. Your efforts have saved countless lives."
Jimmy: "Thank you, but the credit for this investigation is not mine alone. It also requires the support of our bureau, Agent Gordon's team at headquarters, and the cooperation of other federal departments to complete all the work before the incident breaks out." .The credit belongs to each and every one of us.”
Dave: "No need to be modest. Your efforts and ability to discover clues from an inconspicuous accident and finally identify the criminal are obvious to all. I think this is also the consensus of all of us. Hughes, congratulations on cultivating another A very good lad.”
Hughes still didn't smile, but he always did. He looked at federal prosecutor Richard Daddario, "Richard, what do you think?"
Richard nodded: "The clues and evidence chain seem to be complete. Although the mastermind has not been caught, there is no problem in the prosecution process. Sarah Browning will be responsible for the follow-up on my side. She will arrange for personnel to contact Jimmy for confirmation. of evidence.”
Hughes looked at Dave: "Dave, do you have anything else to ask?"
Dave shook his head, and Hughes looked at Jimmy: "Jimmy, when you get back, sort out all the reports and evidence and submit them to Assistant Prosecutor Sarah Browning."
Jimmy: "Got it."
Hughes: "OK, that's it for today, let's break up the meeting."
Everyone present left, and Jimmy stood up, greeted everyone, shook hands and thanked everyone, until only Dave, Hughes and Jimmy were left in the conference room.
Dave: "Hughes, how's Chris doing?"
Hughes shook his head: "He can only retire now. The doctor advised him to take good care of himself."
Jimmy: "Wait, what's wrong with Chris? I haven't seen him in a long time."
Hughes: "Hey, Chris was diagnosed with stage three liver cancer. This old guy never told us. If we hadn't been injured and went to the hospital last time, we wouldn't have known about it at all."
Jimmy asked in surprise: "What? How could this happen? There were no signs before?"
Hughes: "We don't know either. After Chris dealt with Vince's matter last time, he went to the hospital for emergency treatment. That's when we found out that he had Stage 3. He has lost his hair, stopped drinking, and often asked for leave in the past two years. I have no idea. I thought he was just old, who would know the reason why."
Dave: "I have submitted Chris's retirement application to the director. As a partner who has served for many years, we will also reimburse him for medical expenses, hoping to make his future life more comfortable."
Hughes nodded: "Thank you, Dave."
Jimmy: "Hughes, where is Chris now?"
Hughes: "Princeton University Medical Center. There is no need to look for him. He will return to New York after receiving treatment. The most important thing for you now is to resolve the case and enter the litigation process as soon as possible. You can go back first."
Jimmy nodded, thanked Dave and left the conference room.
Dave: "This guy is really good. Do you want him to take over?"
Hughes shook his head: "He is still too young. He has just graduated from the academy less than a year ago. He is really too young now. Chris's evaluation is very good, but he lacks experience. My idea is to let him act as a homicide agent for the time being." Case team. But this also needs to be communicated with other people. There are many people who can bring it up in the bureau, so this choice may not convince everyone."
Dave: "You arranged for so many people to attend today's meeting just to let him prove his abilities in front of them, right? Don't you think this is a bit too fast?"
Hughes: "With this consideration in mind, in order to let him spend his probation period in peace, I arranged for him to intern in multiple groups and departments. Everyone's feedback was good, and he even had a good relationship with the NYPD. You can see When he came out, everyone liked him."
Dave shook his head: "He is still too young, and his matter is very troublesome. We took action a little late, and the matter has already fermented. Although I contacted the TV station to ask them to stop playing the video, public opinion below has already arisen, and we must It’s not easy to suppress.”
Hughes: "What do you mean?"
Dave: "I will propose to the director to hold an award ceremony for him when this case is over. As a reward, it will also bring an end to the previous things. We have handled a big case and at the same time showcase our outstanding detectives. .It’s a pity that he is not one of us.”
Hughes: "I think it's good that he's Asian. Those niggas are making trouble all day long. We pushed him out and just stopped some people's mouths."
Dave's eyes flickered, and he didn't know how many times he had gone around: "We don't have such a tradition, Hughes, please think about it carefully."
Hughes shook his head: "I don't intend to force him to go up, there is no hope. But for our current situation, his existence will buy us a lot of space in the next few years."
Dave nodded: "I understand, Hughes, that's it." After that, Dave left the conference room, and Hughes looked at Dave's back and returned to his office.
The work of document reporting is the most troublesome. Because the case lasts too long, Jimmy not only needs to write the conclusion of the case, but also needs to record the corresponding clues and evidence, and the inference process. This is close to a month, and he is scratching his head and starting to recall. I started to make case reports little by little about my previous affairs.
There were also piles of evidence, each of which needed to be described in the report. After the long report was completed, a summary and a condensed version had to be written, which made Jimmy, a person who doesn't usually write reports, particularly irritated.
"Dong dong dong." Jimmy looked up and saw that Ruiz was outside. He quickly stood up to welcome him, "Come in, Ruiz. What's the matter?"
"Congratulations, Jimmy, it's not easy for a newcomer to handle such a case." Ruiz sighed. Not everyone in the FBI can encounter such a big case, and it started from an inconspicuous accident. The accident was investigated abruptly.
Jimmy smiled and shook his head: "It's just good luck and everyone believes in me, otherwise this case would have been given to someone else."
Ruiz: "Don't be modest, Jimmy. Your traditional non-showy character won't work here. You must try your best to express yourself."
Ruiz and Jimmy sat on the sofa. Jimmy didn't make tea, but took two cans of Coke from the side and placed them on the coffee table. Ruiz also knew that Jimmy liked Coke. He reached for a can, opened it and took a sip: "By the way, I'm looking for you this time because I have some clues about the last video."
"Have you found the person I gave you last time? I guess his name is Squirrel." Jimmy has not paid attention to Noah since he asked Noah for help in investigating once. He believes that Ruiz will definitely get to the bottom of it.
Ruiz put the Coke on the table: "Don't get excited about what I'm going to say next." He looked at Jimmy, who was sitting and listening, "The squirrel has been found. The surveillance team followed him and found that he was with We were connected by an acquaintance of ours. That acquaintance was Reina Franjes, the Dixie family member."
Jimmy clenched his hands into fists. Of course he would never forget this man. When he asked James about the past, James made it clear that he would wait for follow-up news from Jimmy. This man was a disgrace to the Pulaski County Police Department and a huge burden on the heads of two generations of police chiefs. Regardless of Jimmy's relationship with the police station or his relationship with James, Reina must be taken down, and he must take it down with his own hands before he has the nerve to inform James about Reina's fate.
Ruiz looked at the movements of Jimmy's hands and said quickly: "Don't get excited. We just found him so far, and there is no evidence to prove that he provided the video."
Jimmy relaxed his hands: "Well, I'm not excited. Have you followed Reina? Where is he staying?"
Ruiz shook his head: "He has no specific location now. We have found three places where he hangs out, but there is no place where he has settled for a long time. I suspect he may have something to deal with recently. I don't know. I believe he has been living without a fixed location for the past few months, and there must be something happening that causes him to move frequently."
Jimmy nodded: "Ruiz, please work harder on the surveillance team and let them keep an eye on Reina. He must not be allowed to run away again. The account of the surveillance officer who kidnapped us last time has not yet been settled with him. "
Ruiz nodded: "You don't need to tell me, I will make arrangements. Your case is over this time, so let me tell you. If there is any change in the future, I will inform you. Please feel free to close your case first." Make the report well and leave a good impression on the superiors, which will benefit you."
Ruiz picked up the Coke and stood up: "Okay, that's what I came for. I'm going back first."
Jimmy stood up and walked Ruiz out, then took a Coke and drank it in one gulp. I originally thought that the recent case would be boring for a while, but I didn't expect that the video incident would bring out such a character, and I won't be lonely in the days to come.
Jimmy suddenly remembered that when he came out of the conference room, he was busy reporting. He hadn't met Gordon and the others yet, and he didn't know what they would do next. He threw the can in the trash can, turned around, left the office, and went to their conference room.
Gordon and the others were already packing their things. When they saw Jimmy coming in, Gordon smiled and greeted Jimmy: "Jimmy, why are you here? Shouldn't you be accepting their congratulations now?"
Jimmy smiled and said: "The case is not over yet. There is still a long process ahead. You said congratulations too early. By the way, what about you? What are you going to do next?"
Gordon pointed at Scott and the others: "Pack up now. We will leave later and return to DC headquarters tomorrow. Don't worry, I will speak for you, and your award will definitely come down."
Jimmy laughed loudly: "I don't think about the awards. I just want to have a good rest after the case is over. Since you are going back, I wish you a safe journey."
Gordon: "Remember to come to DC to find us when you have time."
Jimmy nodded: "No problem, goodbye, Gordon." Jimmy shook hands with others and said goodbye, turned and left the conference room. Each went back to his own home, each looking for his own mother. Although Gordon and the others took over the case after coming here this time, Jimmy's credit cannot be erased, and the Manhattan office will not allow them to casually erase Jimmy's credit. This is not for Jimmy. But for the Manhattan office.
Since Gordon said there was a commendation, it seems that he can really look forward to it this time. He has received a commendation after just one year of work, which is definitely rare among the agents in the bureau.
Jimmy returned to the office and continued to process the report. This was not something that could be done in a short time, so Jimmy still went to and from get off work normally. When he got home, he cooked for himself. To celebrate, Jimmy opened a bottle of wine and rewarded himself.
Leaning on the sofa, Jimmy thought about the slander against Chris during this period, and suddenly felt that he seemed to have gone a little too far.
Although Chris left without saying anything, he at least waited until Agent Gordon and the others from the headquarters came to the office and arranged their tasks before leaving.
For the case, a reliable person in charge is very important. Chris obviously knew Gordon and knew that he was reliable, so he did not arrange additional tasks with Jimmy. He just ensured that it was safe and reliable and let nature take its course. Jimmy can occupy his own position in the case by virtue of his own ability, instead of directly excluding Jimmy with great distrust and leaving it completely to the people at the headquarters.
Jimmy is not an inconsiderate person, but he really didn't know anything before. After a big case surfaced, Chris disappeared without saying anything. Hughes only received Gordon and then stopped arranging for anyone else to intervene, leaving Jimmy Very uncomfortable in the early stages. Now that I've thought about it clearly, I naturally won't mind Chris's arrangement.
I hope Chris can recover as soon as possible. The third stage of liver cancer is basically over. I just hope he can get better as soon as possible and can come back to recuperate. Jimmy can also go and see him, instead of relying entirely on imagination to guess his condition now. .
The next day, Jimmy received several assistants from the federal prosecutor's office in his office. They were the people arranged by Assistant Prosecutor Sarah Browning to familiarize themselves with the case situation and evidence in advance. Jimmy was writing the case report while communicating with them. The cooperation between the two parties was pretty good, although many times the questions they raised caught Jimmy off guard and he didn't even consider them.
Jimmy is very welcoming to perfecting the case. When the lawsuit was finally filed, they were the main force. Jimmy's participation was mainly to testify and make statements, so no matter how small it is, they will do their best to improve it and ensure that it will not happen during the trial. Something went wrong.
Regarding this attempted terrorist attack case, from the federal prosecutor's office to the federal court, the efficiency was very high. Although they had accumulated many cases in their hands, they still prioritized this case. With the efforts of Jimmy and several assistants, it took only one week to check all the evidence and procedures, and the case has entered the litigation process.
Since the mastermind of this case had already left the United States, at the request of the FBI, the federal judge finally agreed to a closed trial and kept some of the trial contents confidential and would not be made public. Jimmy testified as a case handler, and several people involved in the bomb case were tried separately. The maximum sentence was life for Al, because he did detonate a fertilizer bomb in Brooklyn, and an unexploded bomb was found in his home. A C4 bomb. As for the others, they were sentenced to prison terms of 20 to 50 years respectively, and Abdul was sentenced to 50 years for terrorist attacks plus first-degree murder.
Eventually, several people were sent to different prisons, with Earl going to the maximum security area and the others serving their sentences in medium-level prisons. This is also a differential treatment for high-risk criminals. El is a bomb maker. The skills he possesses are very dangerous to others in the prison. At the same time, he is also a key member except the mastermind Noor, and must be treated with caution.
The mastermind Noor was tried in absentia without being present and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The Ministry of Justice will issue a wanted warrant. The FBI requested the French police to cooperate in the investigation of Noor Mohammed who fled to Paris. Of course, it’s hard to say what the effect will be, and it’s impossible to arrange for Jimmy to go abroad directly to investigate.
(End of chapter)
