Working as a police officer in Mexico Chapter 1510 708: Who Can Be Crown Prince! (Part 2)

No one answered imdiately.

Finally, it was a team mber closest to the door who spoke, his voice choked with emotion, "Director Schultz, one of our colleagues in Xiangjiang has just died in the line of duty."

Upon hearing this, Schultz opened his mouth, seemingly searching for the right words, but eventually could only offer a heavy sigh, consoling, "I'm very sorry to hear that, my condolences."

Li Wenbin rubbed his face hard, almost as if trying to rub off a layer of skin, then stood up abruptly.

His eyes were still bloodshot, and he turned to Schultz, his voice hoarse from restraint:

"Director Schultz, have you co with any new information?"

Schultz nodded and walked into the room, closing the door behind him.

"Yes, Li, we've just received an intelligence report forwarded by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) through Interpol channels."

"While monitoring a local drug trafficker, they inadvertently intercepted a conversation involving a local Hell's Angels gang mber."

"Hell's Angels?" Li Wenbin frowned, he had heard of this na, one of the most powerful motorcycle gangs in Canada and even North Arica.

"Yes."

"In the conversation, it was ntioned that a large shipnt, around two tons, would soon cross from the Canadian border into the United States, although the exact route and thod are still unclear."

Schultz paused, emphasizing his point: "They explicitly ntioned the Three-leaf Association and the na of a key figure—Ye Jinghua."

"Ye Jinghua?" Li Wenbin's eyes sharpened, "Ye Zhenli's cousin?"

"Exactly, the RCMP analysis suggests that Ye Jinghua secretly traveled to Canada, most likely to personally coordinate this massive drug shipnt, or to finalize certain key cooperation details with the Hell's Angels."

He continued, "The xico Police Departnt has formally requested cooperation from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, asking them to implent surveillance imdiately upon confirming Ye Jinghua's whereabouts, and to decisively arrest him once sufficient evidence is gathered or he attempts to leave the country. This could be a major breakthrough for us in understanding the links between the Three-leaf Association and the Arican drug network."

However, upon hearing what seed to be encouraging news, Li Wenbin showed no sign of joy.

He raised his head, staring directly at Schultz, and asked a question that cast a shadow over everyone's heart:

"Director Schultz, are you sure the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have no internal issues? Are you sure their surveillance and action plan won't be compromised by drug traffickers or leaked by so 'questionable' insiders?"

Schultz was taken aback by the sharp question, then showed a trace of helplessness, spreading his hands, "Li, of course, I can't be certain of that, no law enforcent agency in the world can guarantee complete integrity, especially in the face of the enormous corruptive force of drugs, and yes, the RCMP has had issues in the past."

"But—"

He stressed, "This is one of the most direct and high-level leads we have right now, we can't just abandon the operation because of unverifiable potential risks, can we? We have to give it a try."

"Give it a try…" Li Wenbin repeated softly.

But then he suppressed the emotions that were about to surge again.

"You're right, Director Schultz, we can't pass up an opportunity."

"If we manage to arrest Ye Jinghua, we might uncover deeper secrets than Xie Zhixiong's, directly touching the core finances and Asian supply chain of the Ye Zhenli Group."

He paused for a mont, then turned around, his eyes gleaming with a determined light: "Additionally, I will imdiately contact the headquarters in Xiangjiang and formally request, citing the Belize task force and cooperation with xico, that Xiangjiang consider extraditing Xie Zhixiong to xico for trial."

"The legal system in Xiangjiang is too perfect!"

Li Wenbin's tone carried unmistakable sarcasm and anger, "So perfect that soone like Xie Zhixiong could confidently hire top lawyers, so perfect that he can delay ti, so perfect that he can arrogantly threaten the families of police officers! So perfect that it gives the dark powers enough ti to eliminate our best officers!"

His voice rose again, but he quickly regained control, fixing his gaze on Schultz, speaking word by word, "xico, is different."

Schultz opened his mouth, "Li, xico is also a country governed by law…"

"We also have courts."

Li Wenbin looked at him with a peculiar expression.

When have xican drug traffickers ever seen the inside of a courtroom?

Schultz was slightly embarrassed, speaking softly, "We really do have laws."

...

xico City, the Pri Minister's Office.

Robert Bill, the Minister of the xico Police Departnt, placed a thick file on the table and began speaking to Casare in front of him:

"Pri Minister, this is a summary and analysis report on 'drug traffickers' and 'vigilante' cases over the past three years."

"Get to the point, Robert."

"In the early days of our administration, we issued that implicit directive of 'no trial, free hunting' to counter the out-of-control drug war, and its lingering impact is seriously eroding the legal system we're trying to rebuild."

He emphasized his tone: "According to statistics, in just the past year, among the criminal cases recorded nationwide, over 300 homicide cases involved defendants whose only defense after being caught was 'I killed a drug trafficker.' They provided no evidence, and many killed for personal revenge, robbery, or other motives, simply labeling the victims as drug traffickers. Law enforcent and the courts face trendous pressure in many areas, finding it difficult to discern and act strictly according to law, leading to rampant vigilantism, escalating cycles of violence, and a dangerous rise in public tolerance and even expectation for 'extrajudicial justice.'"