Chapter 9 Transactions(1/2)
The entrance to the tunnel is in the warehouse area near the skydiving center. It is surrounded by large and small warehouses. The Carter Gang bought the warehousing company that owns this warehouse through the leather bag company, and a large area nearby is their territory.
At night, the skydiving center is closed and the surrounding area is particularly quiet.
The tunnel was discovered by a hunting dog. He accidentally obtained a map, compared the locations of different eras, rented a large warehouse with a basement under a false identity, and dug out the tunnel that had been sealed for a long time.
I thought it was a treasure trove of bootlegging smugglers in the last century, but I didn't expect it to be a long tunnel across the border.
The black Chevrolet SUV entered the warehouse area and finally stopped in front of an old-fashioned warehouse guarded by capable personnel.
Ronan and Will protected Booker as he got out of the car.
Other vehicles gradually arrived.
Two large black leather suitcases were taken out of the trunk.
The group of people entered the warehouse, with Ronan's gun pointed downwards and guarding Booker.
Booker looked at the time, waited for a while, and said: "The transaction location is in Mexico. Each party cannot exceed ten people. Let's go with twenty people!"
He ordered ten people, including Ronan and Will, to execute the transaction.
The remaining ten people stayed in the tunnel and came out to support immediately if they heard gunshots.
Walking towards the basement, Will said to Ronan: "To prevent accidents. Mexican traffickers have a good reputation and will not attack the transaction parties."
Ronan nodded and continued to follow Booker silently.
Turn on the flashlight and enter the basement. Stairs are built at the underground intersection. Smith, who has explored the road, leads the people at the front. Ronan protects Booker and the person with the suitcase walks in the middle.
This tunnel was built by wine dealers in the last century to facilitate the transportation of wine. It is more than one meter wide and allows people to walk upright normally.
Ronan had heard a saying that the gangs in the United States were not rampant at first. When Prohibition came out in the last century, bootleg liquor smuggling became popular, which promoted the development of gangs.
Booker said at this time: "Work hard, business is starting, we will lay narrow gauges here and transport machinery."
Everyone around them laughed, as if large sums of dollars were waving to them.
Ronan gently pressed his left arm.
Will asked: "Does the wound hurt?"
Ronan said casually: "Shady and cool."
Will patted him on the shoulder: "Hold on for a while."
Ronan looked at Will, human beings are complex animals, and Will was kinder to him, at least on the surface.
But it was not difficult to tell from what he said during the day what Will had been doing these past few days.
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Mexico, a hideaway sheltered by hills in the wilderness east of Tijuana.
Ian and Eric put on their body armor and helmets, summoned a team of mercenaries who had cooperated many times, and made a final explanation.
Ian said: "The gunshots are ringing over there, let's set off and wait for my order to clear the place!"
John, the leader of the mercenary team, was a Mediterranean and asked: "What do the rules of combat say?"
Ian checked the flapper: "Just fire."
"There are a lot of them!" John worried: "They have heavy firepower!"
Eric said: "Don't worry, my people will provoke them to fight! Our first goal is to destroy the tunnel! Then we will move to the safe house, and Matt will send someone to pick us up.
John wiped his nose: "What about your people?"
Ian said: "This is a secret operation and must be kept secret! There is no backup!"
John nodded: "Understood." He asked again: "Distribution of spoils?"
Ian said casually: "Old rules. So, clear them all!"
John and the other team members all laughed. There was a secret operation behind the clearing, which was also the key.
Eric thought about the cost of his daughter's treatment. The higher authorities were trying to raise funds. The lower authorities should not go too far. As long as there was no direct evidence, the higher authorities would turn a blind eye.
Besides, if you get rid of the person who caused the problem, the problem will not arise.
Ian warned: "Get ready for c4!"
"Get ready! Explode as soon as the area is cleared." John put on his helmet and suddenly asked: "We have known each other for several years. Are Ian and Eric your real names?"
Ian immediately replied: "Of course!"
One team member muttered: "I don't believe a word of what your CIA said."
Eric patted him: "Man, our CIA has a good reputation!"
John smiled: "Yes, he has a good reputation! He has been pretending to be a DEA agent all year round."
Ian held the car door and looked at the eastern sky, which was getting brighter and brighter.
Eric's satellite phone rang, and after connecting it, he handed it to Ian: "Matt Grave's phone number."
Ian took it, said a few words to hang up, and clapped his hands: "Everyone, get ready to work. After finishing the work, wait a few days in the safe house."
The mercenary team is used to doing similar things and has no objection.
Ian and Eric stepped aside and spoke alone in Japanese.
The former has worked in the island country for many years, and the latter is a second-generation immigrant, both of whom speak fluent Japanese.
When there are many people and they need to communicate alone, the pair communicate in Japanese.
This is a covert operation deployed by the special zone, specifically targeting active forces in northern Mexico.
Some people have said that Mexico is too far from paradise and too close to the United States.
The United States is the largest white market in the world, accounting for 60% of the world's annual consumption by the American people.
The complexity between hawker paste and Mexico is difficult to describe in just one word.
Various chaotic spectacles are common in the latter.
The number of government troops is not as large as that of the traffickers, the anti-narcotics SWAT team rebelled and became traffickers, the mayor was beaten to death by traffickers, etc.
Among them, the Mexican authorities have an unshirkable responsibility, and some departments in the United States have also contributed a lot.
In recent years, the Garcia Group supported by the CIA has gradually lost control. Antonio Garcia's whereabouts have been secretive, and he has even had people sabotage the CIA's actions several times, causing a lot of dissatisfaction.
After the Jose Group fell out with El Chapo, it was very active in Tijuana. Once it finds the right channel, it is very likely to grow rapidly.
The Special Administrative Region does not want to see any powerful criminal groups and requires that the situation in northern Mexico be controlled and a balance be maintained.
Ian and Eric's boss, Agent Matt Grave, was authorized by the Special Zone and was solely responsible for planning and operations.
No matter how strong the CIA is, there are certain restrictions on its movement within Mexico. Matt Grave formulated a provocation plan, intending to have the Garcia Group and the Jose Group merge, so that the two criminal groups will fight each other.
The plan did not change as quickly as the situation in Chula Vista suddenly changed, and a tunnel emerged that would allow the Jose Group to obtain strong profits. Matt Grave had to disperse his forces and ordered Ian and Eric to deal with the matter quickly.
In addition, a key figure in the dog-eat-dog plan suddenly postponed his trip, and Matt Grave had to make changes again.
The action here continues!
To be on the safe side, Ian and Eric not only found informants in the Carter Investment Group, but also bribed people in the Jose Group.
This is the normal operation of cia.
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In the dark underground, even with flashlight lights, people tend to ignore the passage of time. After walking for a long time, I felt the wind blowing in the dull tunnel, and lights came on in front of me.
Someone asked: "Who?"
Smith replied: "Carter!"
The other side said: "Jose!"
The two sides met, and Booker turned around and waved behind him. The ten people stopped and hid in the darkness, just in case.
The rest of the people continued to move forward and soon came out of the wooden house covering the tunnel entrance.
This place was originally a small quarry that had been abandoned for who knows how long. The terrain is much lower than the surrounding areas. Nowadays, board houses and machinery are being installed. In the future, it is planned to use quarrying as a cover.
The sky is getting brighter.
Ronan protected Booker as he made the deal, and was ready to take action at any time.
Led by two Mexicans, they walked towards a wooden house. The heavy suitcases carried by Booker and a fat black man caused the Mexicans to frequently shift their attention.
In front of the wooden house, there were several Mexicans standing.
Ronan had no expression on his face and walked among the crowd, making sure that there were people in front, behind, and on the left and right.
Seeing Ronan being so serious, Will in front opened his mouth to speak.
Ronan's mind trembled and he immediately stayed away from Will!
boom--
Blood surged from Will's body, and half of his shoulder was gone.
Ronan didn't care about the others. He rolled on the spot and fell behind a pile of gravel.
To be continued...