Chapter 203: Chapter 119: We have our own national conditions in xico (third update)
As the United States began to impose sanctions, the smuggling industry was imdiately dealt a significant blow.
Especially in xico, under the pressure exerted by the United States, an unprecedented crackdown was demonstrated.
The United States also sent a specialized investigation team to assist xico in cracking down on the smuggling of Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid.
The behavior involving Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid was too egregious, and the United States Comrce Departnt could no longer tolerate it.
If they didn’t act, others might think the United States was a paper tiger, open to challenges from anyone.
…
In an office building in Mo City, the capital of xico, Mikael Canto, the person in charge of the smuggling task from the United States, sat in an office chair, browsing through a stack of docunts.
Mikael Canto ca from a formidable background. At only forty-five years old, he was one of the most famous law enforcent elites in the United States in recent years, having solved nurous major cases and possessing an exceptionally impressive resu.
This ti, due to the Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid incident that had embarrassed the United States, he was specifically sent to assist in the investigation.
Normally, it was very difficult to get approval for such international cases, and even Interpol didn’t have this kind of authority.
But it was the United States that made the request, and since xico was right next to the United States and had been taken advantage of for many years, it really didn’t have much strength to refuse.
Thus, Mikael Canto led the team over.
Near Mikael Canto were dozens of elite personnel from the United States, so from the Comrce Departnt, so from law enforcent, and so from border managent. They were all top talents drafted from various departnts.
“Nitel, we hope that the xican officials can cooperate with us. Fighting smuggling benefits both countries,” he said.
At that mont, in front of Mikael Canto, was a xican with slightly curly hair.
He was the official sent by the xican governnt to coordinate with Mikael Canto, nad Nitel Raxinpta.
“Rest assured, I have been directed by the President himself. I will fully cooperate with your operations. If there are any issues, just co to ,” Nitel said, thumping his chest loudly in assurance.
“Boss, we’ve received a tip-off from an informant, at the xican customs…”
Just then, a subordinate suddenly rushed over, speaking in a hushed tone.
“What? Co with imdiately,” Mikael Canto said,
his face darkening. He imdiately got up, grabbed his service weapon, and led a team of people driving at high speed toward the port.
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Nightfall!
Mikael Canto organized a group of elite troops to covertly stake out at the Samanni Port in xico, witnessing a scene that enraged him.
As a cargo ship docked, the crew mbers were busy organizing the unloading of goods.
At the unloading site, individuals clearly part of gang mbers were swaggering around directing the scene, with several port officials smiling obsequiously nearby.
The two groups were fraternal, warm towards each other to an excessive degree.
“Boss, we have already notified the local police, and they will send soone to assist us,”
a subordinate whispered to him as he approached.
“Good, keep an eye on their movents. We…”
Mikael Canto was speaking when suddenly, he noticed the unloading area erupt into chaos.
The leader of the gang received a phone call and imdiately ordered everyone to get in the car and flee.
“The news has leaked, don’t wait for police backup, let’s handle it ourselves.”
Mikael Canto quickly realized sothing was wrong and seeing the gang escaping, he could no longer hold back, leading his team to swiftly strike.
The apprehension was easier than expected; it seed they were unprepared for their arrival, and so gang mbers hadn’t even had ti to get in the car before they were caught red-handed.
That included the crew assisting at the scene and the dock officials, all of whom were arrested as well.
As soon as they opened those unloading boxes, they were all filled with bottles of Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid, an astonishing quantity.
Without the officials’ permits, smuggling such large quantities via little boats would have been very difficult.
After all, this wasn’t opium, which is light and doesn’t press down the hold, allowing a small boat to easily approach and unload.
Seeing these stolen goods, Mikael Canto beca even angrier.
Thus, by the ti Nitel arrived, so of the port’s key officials had already been cornered in their office by Mikael Canto.
“Mr. Mikael, what are you doing?”
Startled, Nitel hurried forward to intervene.
Mikael Canto snorted coldly, “Ask these officials, involved with the gang, colluding in smuggling Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid, they must have taken the gang’s dirty money.”
Nitel’s face twitched; he quickly figured out what was happening and could only respond with bitter laughter.
He was well aware of these officials’ nature; corruption among xican officials was hardly a new occurrence.
“Mr. Mikael, please calm down, we can talk this over slowly!”
“How can I calm down? Do you know, just after we had requested support from the local police station, the gang heard about it and ran away. Is this a police station or a den of thieves!”
Mikael Canto slamd the table, visibly furious.
Nitel was at a loss for words, knowing that given xico’s local chaos and poverty and low police salaries, facing threats from various gangs, it was not uncommon for so police to turn a blind eye or even for special forces units to join forces with the cartel. This is the state of things in xico; police and gangs often becoming indistinguishable.
“Hey, you Aricans, get out of my office, this isn’t your country, you have no jurisdiction over us.”
At that mont, several port officials trapped in the office cursed at Mikael Canto, calling in the port-area police to confront Mikael Canto’s team.
Their arrogant attitude only fueled Mikael Canto’s rage further.
“Mr. Mikael, please withdraw your n.”
Nitel continued to persuade, striving to prevent a conflict from erupting.
“You will regret this.”
Mikael Canto’s face turned livid, and since he truly had no authority and this was xico, he was forced to bitterly lead his team away.
Walking outside on the port road, Mikael Canto was still determined, saying, “Nitel, your country really needs to reform its bureaucracy. Look at the state of corruption; those officials need to be dealt with to set an example and have a deterrent effect.”
“Mr. Mikael, that’s impossible. We have our national circumstances in xico, so you better not worry about these matters.”
Nitel dismissed the idea without a second thought. Given the lucrative nature of a port job, even a fool could guess these officials had powerful backers behind them; who would dare ss with them lightly?
Given the circumstances, Mikael Canto was helpless.
This was a sovereign nation after all; even if it often sought to appease the United States, it was beyond the influence of a re special project leader.
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