Bank by Nicholas E Watkins

Author:Nicholas E Watkins [Watkins, Nicholas E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-06-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

The two cheetahs looked in fine condition. They walked from one side of their cage to the other following the men, as they walked up and down trying to get a good view of the animals.

“I told you they were in perfect condition,” said the vendor

“They do look good. Remind me why you have them for sale?”

Enrique Rojas was about thirty miles from Buenos Aires, the Argentinean capital, on a cattle ranch talking with a man in his early fifties, tanned and clearly used to the outdoor life. The owner of the animals had no idea of who the mysterious buyer of exotic animals was.

“They were destined for a private zoo. They are a breeding pair,” he continued. “I used to work in Hollywood providing exotic animals for the movie industry. That was a long time ago now. I could let you see some of the films that have animals I trained in, if you are interested. I supplied the Lions in …”

“Perhaps later,” interrupted Rojas, who had no intention of sitting in the middle of nowhere watching videos with him.

You were saying?”

“Ah yes, the cheetahs, they were destined for a private zoo. I had the usual problems getting the necessary licences and permits but after several months I got the paper work sorted and the beasts into the country,”

“So why are they here?”

“Just the usual in Argentina, the guy who wanted them is in prison, political corruption. So now I am stuffed up with a couple of wild cats.”

“So I can take them off your hands for nothing?”

The gaucho laughed,” No I couldn’t do that, but I would be happy to make my money back and some for the time, trouble and effort involved.”

“I do want them but there is the problem of getting them back to my zoo in Mexico,” Rojas thought for a moment.

“I can get the export licensee, if you arrange the transport?”

He was clearly eager to get the cats off his hands. Rojas knew that with the right payments bringing the animals into Mexico would not be a problem. He also knew he wanted the cats. He was determined to have the best collection of exotic animals he could for his estate.

The deal was done and he settled into the back seat of the limo for the tedious drive to the Capital. This trip would serve two purposes, the first was the purchase of animals for his zoo, crucially though, it would allow Rojas to escape the attention of the Drugs Lords in Mexico. Since the DEA had been hitting shipment after shipment into the US the suspicion was at fever pitch. Every member of the Cartel suspected the other of being the rat. Rojas had been clever in targeting his and every other dealer apart from his major rival, Oscar Perez Rodriquez.

Rodriquez was not a stupid man and strongly suspected that Rojas was setting him up and targeting his share of the trade. He had been watching Rojas’ every move and any hint of suspicious behaviour would have attracted the attention of the other members of the Cartel.

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