The Reporter by A.M. Pascarella

Author:A.M. Pascarella [Pascarella, AM]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bay Road Publishing

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Back in the car, Maria looked at the FBI agent and asked what the hell she was getting into.

“You’re not getting into anything. You’re looking for a missing woman,” Morris said.

“Who the hell is he?”

“He’s a criminal,” Morris said.

“Thanks, I couldn’t figure that out for myself,” Maria said.

“He’s from Bangladesh. Spent most of his life as a middleman, helping people get things they need,” Morris said.

“Such as?”

“What things do people ever need? Weapons, drugs, assassins, women. Most people in this country don’t even think of South Asia, but I spend most of my days worrying about that part of the world,” Morris said.

“So, who is he testifying against?” Maria asked.

“Believe me, you don’t want to know,” Morris said.

“Actually I do. I kind of need to know,” Maria said.

“I can’t give you details,” Morris said.

“Give me an outline then,” Maria said.

“He managed to convince members of the US armed forces to supply him with weapons that he then sold. He also managed to get control of the contracts to restock Navy ships at certain ports. It’s big business and involved him paying substantial bribes,” Morris said.

“To who did he pay those bribes?” Maria said.

“I can’t divulge that. The indictment hasn’t been unsealed yet, but this is the biggest case I’ve ever even heard of much less worked on,” Morris said.

“So if this guy is so important, how come you aren’t searching for his daughter?” Maria said.

“If I had the manpower, I would.”

“The FBI doesn’t have the manpower? They sent two agents to question me about blood splatter on a shooting when I was kidnapped, but they can’t look for the daughter of a federal witness. You guys really have your priorities set,” Maria said.

“I’m working with a very small team for operational security reasons,” Morris said.

“Operational security? You’re worried about leaks in the FBI?” Maria said.

“I’m worried about leaks everywhere,” Morris said.

“Does Patrick Miller have something to do with this investigation?” Maria said.

Morris shook his head.

“What do you know about the daughter that you’re not telling me?” Maria said.

“I had a GPS on her car. It went out to the desert Friday and never came back. I sent an agent to find the car. It had been dumped in a ditch and lit on fire,” Morris said.

“Fuck, she’s dead.”

“We don’t know that, but if she is, I’d at least like to bring the head of whoever killed her on a platter to Syed, so he’ll go through with the testimony,” Morris said.

“Send me the GPS data. I’ll see where she went and see if there’s anything on the trail that will lead us to her, or at least her body,” Maria said.

“If you need some help, I can probably spare an agent to go along with you,” Morris said.

Maria laughed. That was the last thing she needed.

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