Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 261 Tricky

  “On the night of August 3rd, my store was burglarized. The doors and windows of the store were smashed, and a group of criminals broke in to steal things, including cigarettes, alcohol, razors, lipstick, soap, milk powder, diapers…

  These thieves stole all the light, valuable, and easy-to-handle things in the supermarket.

  My supermarket suffered a great loss, and the shop assistants were a little scared, so I chose to call the police early the next morning.

  At the beginning, I was expecting the police to catch this group of thieves, but there was no news from the police, and I took the initiative to ask the police station, but they did not find out the whereabouts of the group of thieves.

   And I heard that the rate of solving similar cases is very low.

   Some friends also told me not to give up hope, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

  But I am not reconciled, because once there is a second time, I don’t know when they will come to the supermarket to steal or even rob. This kind of thing has a great impact on the business of the supermarket.

   It's not easy for me to run a supermarket, and I don't want something like this to happen again.

   So, I never gave up. "Speaking of this, Li Shanmei sighed, with a helpless look on her face, "About a week ago, a person came to my store to apply for a job. He said that he had worked in Shanyuan Supermarket before and had similar work experience. dismissed.

  After I interviewed him, I felt that the job in our supermarket might not be suitable for him and would limit his development, so I didn't plan to hire him.

   At this time, he told me a situation, saying that Shanyuan Supermarket had a batch of products of unknown origin some time ago. Although he did not know the exact source of this batch of goods, he felt that the source was improper.

   Moreover, he knew that my supermarket had been stolen before, and he suspected that the stolen items in my supermarket had gone to Shanyuan Supermarket.

   I asked him if he had evidence, and he said no.

  I wanted to tell the police, but I was worried that they would not do anything because of their efficiency in handling cases.

  I asked my cousin to go to Shanyuan Supermarket to take pictures, and I wanted to get evidence before handing it over to the police. "

  Luke pressed, "What evidence? What do you want to capture?"

"My supermarket has a full range of products, more varieties than Shanyuan Supermarket, and I have signed an agreement with the manufacturer that some products will not be sold at the same time in similar supermarkets in the same area. In other words, some products are not purchased by Shanyuan Supermarket at all. channel.

  If there are those products in Shanyuan Supermarket, they are of unknown origin, and they are probably stolen from my supermarket.

  I asked my cousin to take pictures, and I also wanted to get evidence to prevent the supermarket from removing the products after getting the news. "

   "Where is the video taken by your cousin?"

  Li Shanmei hesitated for a moment, got up and took out a memory card from the drawer under the work next to her, "It's in here."

   "Did you take pictures of the unique products in your supermarket?"

  Li Shanmei shook her head, "No, nothing. Obviously that employee lied, and the theft has nothing to do with Shanyuan Supermarket.

   It's my villainous heart. "

  Luke handed the storage card to Xiao Hei to check, "Then where are the employees who were dismissed by Shanyuan Supermarket?"

   "I don't know, I don't want this kind of person. After getting the news from him, I gave him a sum of money and let him leave.

   As it turns out, what I did was right, he was lying, because he was fired by the boss, and he planted the former boss.

  I dare not want this kind of employee. "

   "Where is the list of stolen goods in your supermarket?"

  Li Shanmei got up, opened the desk drawer, took out a document and handed it to Luke, "The police also had to go through it before, and I printed it out in advance."

  Luke just glanced at it, and saw a familiar product, pointing to the mark on the list, "Cafella brand red wine is also unique to your store?"

   "Yes, I contacted the manufacturer personally, and I am the only one selling them in this nearby area."

   "Can Shanyuan Supermarket get the supply?"

  "Impossible, then the manufacturer will breach the contract and have to pay a large amount of liquidated damages. They will not do such a stupid thing.

   Officer Luke, is there something wrong with this red wine? "

   There is indeed a problem.

  Before, Luke made a statement to Osmond, the owner of Shanyuan Supermarket, and asked him if there was any poisoning incident in Shanyuan Supermarket before. He said no at first, but Luke found that he had signs of lying.

   Later, as a last resort, the other party admitted that on August 10th the supermarket had sold two bottles of red wine with problems. On the 11th, two customers came to the door, saying that their stomach hurt after drinking the red wine. The brand of this red wine was Kafirah.

  At that time, Luke asked why he didn't admit to the first poisoning incident. The other party replied that he was unwilling to bring up the matter again because he paid a lot of compensation.

   Now it seems that the real reason is probably that the origin of the two bottles of red wine is unknown, and Osmond is dumb and can't tell if he suffers from eating Coptis chinensis.

   Judging from the current situation, the employee who was dismissed by Shanyuan Supermarket did not lie. Shanyuan Supermarket probably accepted a batch of commodities from unknown sources, and these commodities may also be the stolen items from Jiangnan Supermarket.

  As for why the video taken secretly by Kim Soo-hye did not find the stolen goods.

  Luke has two guesses. The first one is that there are not many types of items that have exclusive sales rights in the region. During that period of time, they have been sold out by Shanyuan Supermarket.

  The rest of the products that are not exclusive sales rights cannot be distinguished even if they are photographed.

  The second possibility is that after the poisoning incident of kefirah red wine, Osmond, the owner of Shanyuan Supermarket, was worried that there were problems with other products of unknown origin, so they were all removed from the shelves.

   At this time, the supermarket employee had been fired, and he didn't know about it.

  By the time Jin Xiuhui went to Shanyuan Supermarket to secretly take pictures, the products of unknown origin had already been cleaned up.

  That's why Li Shanmei ruled out the suspicion of Shanyuan Supermarket.

  Of course, these are just Luke's guesses, and no real evidence has been found.

   There is another very interesting question.

   That is why drinking kafirah red wine makes my stomach hurt?

   "Boss Li, since when did your supermarket start selling kefirah red wine?"

   "It's been almost a year. This red wine has been selling well, and there are many repeat customers." It seems that Luke is interested in this kind of red wine, Li Shanmei smiled,

   "Deputy Luke, if you like this kind of red wine, I will give you and Detective Marcus two cases when you leave later."

   "I dare not drink it." Luke waved his hand, "Has there been any after-sales problems with this red wine? For example, customers feel unwell after drinking it?"

   "Never, why do you ask?"

  Luke didn't answer, and frowned, thinking, how could a red wine that was sold well in Jiangnan Supermarket have problems selling it in Shanyuan Supermarket?

   If someone poisoned on purpose, what was the motive?

   Is it the same person who put cyanide in the mineral water?

  And what role did the group of suspects who stole from the Jiangnan Supermarket play?

  It is impossible for the owners of the two supermarkets to poison their products. Could it be the hands and feet of the theft suspects?

   "Boss Li, do you still want to find those thieves?"

"certainly.

  I want to catch that gang of thieves, not only for business, but also for the safety of me and the shop assistants. If they come to rob when they are not off work next time, the consequences will be disastrous. "

   "I appreciate your courage to fight against criminals. If you need, I can help you catch these thieves."

  Li Shanmei was slightly stunned, with a little surprise on her face, and a little puzzled, "Deputy Luke, it's not that I don't believe you, it's just that this case has passed for so long, and many clues and evidence have disappeared.

   The investigation may be very difficult. Although I did not give up, I did not hold out much hope. "

   "I didn't say that I would definitely be able to catch it, but I was infected by your spirit and tried my best."

   "Thank you, thank you so much." Li Shanmei's tone was full of gratitude.

   She has been in business for so many years, and she is no longer the age to believe what others say, but Luke offered to help, and she has no reason to refuse.

   "Boss Li, I need you to describe the scene after the theft, as well as the surveillance video of the theft."

  Li Shanmei sighed softly, "There was a power outage that night, the camera could not be used, and the crime process and the appearance of the suspect were not captured. This is also the main reason why the police have not been able to catch the suspect.

  After waiting for the call, the thief who stole the money ran away long ago, and only captured the messy scene of the supermarket. "

   "Why was there a power outage that night? Was it man-made?"

   "It's a regional power outage. The community notified me in the morning. The power outage in this area is also my fault. I was careless."

  Luke glanced at the surrounding lines, "There is no backup power supply in the supermarket?"

   "Yes, but our supermarket has a lot of frozen and refrigerated items. Once the power goes out, the refrigerated and refrigerated lines will be given priority. The monitoring and lighting belong to the same line, so..." Li Shanmei showed an annoyed look,

   "This is also a lesson for me. After the supermarket was stolen, I had someone change the wiring and increase the backup power capacity. Now even if the power fails, the monitoring can still be used normally."

  Luke said, "Even if you don't capture the suspect committing the crime, you can at least see the scene of the crime. Surveillance video is still valuable."

   Li Shanmei got up and said, "The police have already taken away the original surveillance video, but I still have a backup, I'll get it."

  When Li Shanmei got up to leave, Xiao Hei muttered to the side, "Luke, shouldn't we investigate the poisoning case first? Why are we investigating the theft case again?"

   Luke said, "The people in the first and second squadrons are investigating poisoning cases. If there are two more of us, there will be no more, and if there will be two less, there will be more. Don't be impatient."

  Xiao Hei and Luke have been partners for so long. He knows that Luke always decides after the scheme.

  Li Shanmei walked over with a hard drive, "Deputy Luke, this is the surveillance video from the night the supermarket was stolen."

  Xiao Hei took the hard drive and connected it to the computer.

  Luke asked, "Boss Li, what time does your supermarket usually close at night?"

   "Nine in the morning to nine in the evening."

   "What time to what time was the power outage?"

   "Ten o'clock at night to four o'clock in the morning."

   "What time did the crime happen?"

   "The police are not too sure, because there is a commercial street nearby, and there are almost no people at night. The next morning, around 6 o'clock in the morning, the early shift employees came to work and found that the supermarket had been stolen.

   Then immediately called me, and I called the police. "

  Luke wrote down the time, "Did anything unusual happen on the day the supermarket was stolen?"

  Li Shanmei thought for a while, "It doesn't seem to be, it's no different from usual."

   "Has there been a robbery in your supermarket before?"

   "Yes, but it was a petty theft before. This is the first time that this kind of looting-style theft is the first time. This is why I am afraid. If my staff and I are present, it may turn into a robbery, and the consequences will be disastrous."

  Luke nodded, "You are right, there is indeed such a risk."

   "Has there been any poisoning cases in your supermarket before?"

"No."

   "Have you offended anyone recently?"

   "No, I am a slow person, a bit weak to put it bluntly, and rarely conflict with people."

  Luke took out photos of several poisoning victims, "Do you know these people?"

  Li Shanmei looked carefully, "I don't know, do they have anything to do with the theft?"

   "No, I'm just guessing."

   After understanding the general situation, Luke and Xiao Hei began to check the monitoring of the scene where the supermarket was stolen.

how to say?

   It was disorganized, the shelves were overturned, and the shops were scattered all over the place.

  These thieves have no work ethic.

  They not only steal things, but also destroy things that cannot be stolen. It feels like an act of revenge.

  At the same time, Luke can also understand why the police in charge of the case have been unable to solve the case for a long time. The main reason is that the scene is too chaotic, it is difficult to find valuable clues, and the supermarket has a large flow of people, so it is not realistic to collect biological samples.

  If there is monitoring during the crime, the hope of solving the crime will be much greater.

  In this case, we can only find another way.

  Since there is no clue about the theft suspect, Luke is going to start the investigation from the sale of stolen goods.

  The suspect stole so much merchandise from the supermarket that it was impossible to keep it for himself.

  After careful consideration, Luke locked the investigation direction on three people.

  The first person is a former employee who was fired by the owner of Shanyuan Supermarket.

According to Li Shanmei, not long after Jiangnan Supermarket was stolen, this former employee who was dismissed by Shanyuan Supermarket came to apply for the job. supply.

   Judging from the time, the batch of unknown commodities obtained by Shanyuan Supermarket was probably stolen from Jiangnan Supermarket.

  If the witness is a former employee of Shanyuan Supermarket.

  Then the physical evidence is the red wine of Cafira brand.

  According to Li Shanmei, the red wine of this brand can only be sold in their supermarket near the Korean community. It is impossible for Shanyuan Supermarket to buy it directly from the manufacturer. The red wine of Shanyuan Supermarket is probably stolen from Jiangnan Supermarket.

  Two customers bought this brand of red wine in Shanyuan Supermarket, and they got drunk. Luke is going to contact these two customers, and they can provide physical evidence indirectly.

  With witnesses and physical evidence, it is difficult for Osmond, the owner of Shanyuan Supermarket, to deny it.

  …

   Seven o'clock in the evening.

  Shanyuan Supermarket, a sign was erected at the entrance of the supermarket, and the sign said that the product was recalled.

  The Weisen brand mineral water sold in this store has a packaging problem at the mouth of the bottle. It is recalled in batches and ten times the compensation.

  The brand is placed in a conspicuous position, and most passers-by will take a look at it.

  Osmond, the owner of Shanyuan Supermarket, glanced at the sign, sighed, and returned to the store dejectedly.

  Opening a supermarket is most afraid of quality problems, and he doesn't want to put up such a sign at the door, but he has no choice.

  Back in the supermarket, seeing the sparse crowd, much less passenger flow than before, Osmond was even more annoyed, seeing no one pleasing to the eye, turned and went back to the office.

  In the office, the TV hanging on the roof suddenly broadcast a piece of news.

  A female reporter stood at the entrance of the police station, pointed to the building of the police station and said, "The latest news is that Director Reid of the police station just held an emergency press conference.

  Recently, there have been several mineral water poisoning cases in Los Angeles. There are two poisoning locations, one is the Los Angeles subway station, and the other is the Shanyuan Supermarket at No. 402 Savy Avenue.

   It is known that the poisoned mineral water is Weisen brand mineral water. The specific method of poisoning is still unclear. Please drink with caution.

  Wason brand mineral water is a product of Weason Company. We tried to contact the person in charge of Weason Company, but the other party temporarily refused to interview because of a meeting.

  We will continue to pay attention and follow up reports..."

   "Fuck!" Osmond roared, and slapped the table angrily, "Bang..."

   It's still on TV. Everyone knows that there has been a poisoning incident in their supermarket. Who would dare to come to their supermarket to buy things in the future.

  Osmond was so angry that he was trembling all over. He had worked hard to manage this supermarket for many years, but he didn't expect to end up like this.

   "Boom..."

  There was a knock on the door outside.

   Osmond was a little irritable, and shouted, "Stop knocking, there is no one in the office."

   "Crackling..." The door was pushed open from the outside, and Osmond was furious. Which idiot has no eyesight and doesn't want to do it anymore?

  He was about to curse, but he froze when he saw someone coming.

   "Deputy Luke, Inspector Marcus, why are you back?"

  Xiao Hei smiled, "Let's take a look at you and give you some psychological counseling by the way."

   "I'm a tough guy, I don't need this. Two police officers, if there is nothing else, please leave first. I just want to be alone now."

   "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, we just have something else to talk to you about."

   Osmond sighed, and sat on the sofa weakly, "Why did those **** **** poison my supermarket, why?

   I'm really getting mad. "

  Luke sat across from the sofa and asked, "Do you want to know the identity of the poisoner?"

   "Of course, have you caught the poisoner?" Osmond showed a hint of expectation.

"No.

  However, we have already found some clues. The purpose of coming here is to ask for your assistance. I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to catch the poisoner. "

   "No problem, I am willing to assist you, no one wants to catch the poisoned **** more than me."

   "Take notes this morning. You said that you fired two employees half a month ago. Is one of them named Jacob Jones?"

"Yes, there is a man named Jacob Jones, could it be..." Osmond widened his eyes, as if guessing something, "Because I fired him, that **** poisoned my supermarket with resentment ?

  By the way, it must be this bastard, he has long been dissatisfied with me, and he is familiar with my supermarket, he must have sneaked into the supermarket to poison, this son of a bitch.

  Two police officers, what are you waiting for, hurry up and arrest him. "

  Xiao Hei was a little stunned, "Your imagination is really rich. But if the case can be solved so easily, there will be no robbery and murder department, let alone unsolved cases."

  Osmond said, "Don't you think so? He has motives and understands supermarkets. There is no more suitable prisoner than him."

  Xiao Hei interrupted him, "Hey, pay attention to the way you speak, there is no more suitable prisoner than him. The investigation is based on evidence, not your imagination."

   Osmond asked back, "Then why are you mentioning him?"

  Luke continued, "According to Jacob Jones, before he left, your store had a batch of unidentified products. Is there such a thing?"

   "No, he's lying, he's getting revenge, the **** liar, I shouldn't have hired him then.

   It's hard for a lazy person like him to find a job. I gave him a job because of his pity. If it wasn't for my help, this guy would have become one of the homeless people.

  I helped him, but he didn't know how to be grateful. He was just a shameless bastard. Do you think this kind of person can be trusted? Osmond showed an angry look.

   "You're right, I never believe others easily, I only look at the evidence." Luke changed the subject,

   "Half a month ago, there was a poisoning case in your store. At that time, a customer who bought red wine got drunk.

  According to what you said, the brand of those two bottles of red wine is Cafira. I have contacted this brand owner, but they do not supply red wine to your supermarket. "

  Osmond's face changed slightly, "You remember wrongly, I'm not talking about this red wine."

"It's useless for you to quibble. I used the contact information you gave to call the two customers who bought the red wine. They all confirmed that the brand of the red wine is Cafira. Can you explain, where did the two bottles of red wine come from? "

  Osmond looked nervous, lowered his head and bit his nails, "I... there may be a misunderstanding here."

  Luke reminded, "Osmond, the police are not fools, don't try to perfuse us with lies. If you tell a lie, you need to cover it with another lie. If there are too many lies, it will be self-defeating."

   Osmond lowered his head and couldn't see his expression clearly, but he could faintly feel his hands trembling.

  Xiao Hei rubbed his ears with his fingers, "Since he refused to speak, he summoned all the employees outside and took notes one by one.

  Although the method is a bit stupid, I believe it will gain something. "

   Luke said, "Osmond, you heard me, I am giving you a chance. If you are accused by the staff, the charges will only be heavier."

   "I... tell you, I will tell you all." Osmond took a deep breath, pinched his temples forcefully, and said helplessly, "You are right, I did buy a batch of products from unknown sources.

  I was just trying to take advantage of it, but who knew I caused a commotion. "

  Luke took out a list of stolen items in Jiangnan Supermarket, "Is the product you bought these things?"

   "That's right, roughly the same as the items on this list, where did you get them? It was also given to you by that **** Jacob?"

  Luke didn't answer, but asked, "Where did you get this batch of goods?"

"bought."

   "Who is the seller?"

   "Rocky."

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  (end of this chapter)