Chapter 551: Meritorious Service

After Luke got Rochelle Horn's information and surveillance video during the drug trial at Kalman, he led the team back to the detective bureau.

Luke arranged for the team members to investigate separately, and then returned to the captain's office.

In the office, Luke put all the clues and evidence about Rochelle Horn's case on the table and sorted out his investigation ideas again.

First of all, it is still unclear whether Rochelle Horn's death was suicide or homicide.

Luke personally prefers homicide.

First, because the police did not find the container of drugs at the scene of the crime, it is likely that it was taken away by others, indicating that there may be a second person present when Rochelle Horn died.

Second, from the current situation, Rochelle Horn is a responsible person. It is impossible for him to leave his wife and young children to commit suicide. This is not in line with common sense.

The third point is that the fire at Kalman Pharmaceuticals was too coincidental.

Rochelle Horn died on July 10, and a fire broke out at Kalman Pharmaceuticals on July 11. There may be a certain connection between the two.

Luke checked the surveillance footage of Rochelle Horn going to Kalman Company to participate in drug testing on July 9. Although Rochelle Horn was serious at the time, he did not find any obvious abnormalities.

Luke also asked someone to investigate the situation of the same batch of drug testers, perhaps some clues could be found.

"Knock knock..."

There was a knock on the door outside.

"Come in."

Xiao Hei pushed the door open and walked in, "Captain, we found something."

Luke and Xiao Hei walked out of the captain's office together and came to Jackson's desk.

Jackson said, "Captain, as you requested, we compared the surveillance videos near Kalman and the community where Rochelle Horn died.

We found a suspicious black Chevrolet sedan with a license plate number of 2Huy377."

Jackson paused and continued, "At 3 pm on July 10, the car went to the community where Rochelle Horn died and left at 5 pm.

At 9 pm on July 11, the car went to the vicinity of Kalman Pharmaceuticals and left around 12 pm.

It completely matches the time of the two cases. I think the owner of this car is a major suspect."

Luke played back the video, compared the cars in the two videos, and asked, "Did you find the owner's information?"

Owner, Ronnie Prada

Gender, male

Height, 177cm

Weight, 150 pounds

Date of birth, March 16, 1984

License plate number, 2Huy377

Address, No. 405, Mabry Community.

Criminal record, suspected of intimidation, violent debt collection, and intentional injury.

Luke recalled the conversation he had with the homeless Martin. According to Martin, the deceased could not find a suitable job and had to maintain the family expenses. He had been relying on gambling for a while to make a living. At the beginning, he was lucky and made some money, but he lost money after gambling for a long time and eventually owed a lot of loan sharks.

This Ronnie Prada is likely to be a member of a loan shark organization, and Rochelle Horn may have borrowed money from their organization.

But in general, loan shark organizations rarely kill debtors. It's simple. Who will pay the money after the person dies?

On the night when the Kalman Pharmaceutical Company caught fire, Ronnie Prada's car appeared nearby. This matter is probably not as simple as debt collection.

Luke couldn't guess what the relationship between the three was for a while.

Later, the police focused their investigation on Ronnie Prada.

...

Monopoly Casino.

The casino covers an area of ​​nearly 10,000 square feet, with all kinds of entertainment projects, including baccarat, blackjack, roulette, poker, slot machines, etc.

A black man wearing sunglasses and a gold chain walked into the casino hall, waving his hands and shouting, "Hey, yeah yeah...

Today is a happy day, I believe that the goddess of luck will belong to me tonight."

His voice was loud, and coupled with his exaggerated expression, he quickly attracted the attention of the gamblers around him.

But the black man didn't care. He staggered to the side of the roulette wheel, took out two $500 chips from his pocket, and slapped them on the roulette table, "I bet on red."

'Bang! '

He was so strong that the table shook, which attracted the dissatisfaction of other gamblers.

The black man didn't care, and stared back fiercely.

This arrogant black man was the black man who came with a mission.

The police found that a black Chevrolet had been to two crime scenes during the time of the crime. The owner was Ronnie Prada, who had a criminal record of collecting usury.

Luke guessed that the deceased must have lost money in the casino, so he asked Ronnie Prada to borrow usury, and they had contact.

Ronnie Prada was likely to have a certain connection with the death of the deceased.

The police began to look for Ronnie Prada's whereabouts.

However, for a repeat offender like Ronnie Prada, most of the information left at the police station was not real, and it was impossible to find him based on official information.

Therefore, Luke could only think of other ways.

Luke asked someone to check the credit card records of the deceased and found that he had often spent money near this casino for a period of time. Luke guessed that the deceased should have gambled and lost money in this casino, and it is very likely that he also borrowed high-interest loans near this place.

So there was tonight's luring out of the snake.

At this time, a roulette wheel had begun to turn.

A small yellow ball rolled in the roulette wheel and stopped in the red 12 area under the gaze of everyone.

Xiao Hei waved his fist and shouted loudly, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, I won, I won! Haha!"

Xiao Hei's shout attracted the attention of the surrounding gamblers. Some cast envious eyes, some disgusted, and some simply ignored him.

Xiao Hei's chips also changed from one thousand to two thousand.

Xiao Hei grinned and put two chips of five hundred and one chip of one thousand on the gambling table, "I bet on an odd number."

Other gamblers also placed bets. There are many ways to play roulette. Everyone can have different bets and the odds are also different.

The roulette wheel turned again, and everyone's eyes looked at the yellow ball. Under the gaze of everyone, the yellow ball stopped at the position of black 15.

Odd number.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah..." Xiao Hei jumped up excitedly and waved his right fist vigorously, "I told you, the goddess of luck belongs to me tonight.

I will be the gambling king tonight!"

Xiao Hei's bold words once again attracted the attention of other gamblers. Some people envied him, some were dissatisfied, pointed at him, and some were waiting to see his expression when he lost money.

The chips in Xiao Hei's hand became four thousand US dollars.

Xiao Hei pressed the chips to the 1-12 area, "Come on, baby, I'm going to play a big one!"

Xiao Hei won two games in a row, which also attracted many gamblers. Some people were optimistic about Xiao Hei before, thinking that he was lucky and wanted to follow him, but seeing that the probability of his bet this time was low, they backed off.

The yellow ball rolled in the roulette wheel and slowly stopped at the red 3 position.

"Oh! Haha..." Xiao Hei waved his hands, jumped high, and then jumped into the spacewalk.

This is the charm of gambling, which allows your chips to double, even double or triple instantly.

The odds for this round were 2:1, and Xiao Hei won eight thousand dollars directly, with a total of twelve thousand chips.

Xiao Hei won three games in a row, and with his "extroverted" personality, he quickly became the focus of the casino.

Xiao Hei smiled and placed his chips in the 13-24 area, "I will win again, I will!"

Xiao Hei's confidence attracted more people's attention. He won three games in a row, and his momentum was high. Several people were tempted and followed him to bet.

But there are still more gamblers who choose to wait and see, or bet in their own way.

The roulette wheel turned again, and the yellow ball rolled and finally stopped in the 30th area.

Suddenly, Xiao Hei's face drooped.

Several people who followed him to bet also looked annoyed, "Fuck!"

"I was cheated by this bastard."

"I shouldn't have followed him!"

Other gamblers also talked about it. Some said that Xiao Hei was too reckless and shouldn't bet all his chips. Some said that Xiao Hei's luck was over and he should quit while he was ahead.

Some people also said that Xiao Hei had blasphemed the goddess of luck and deserved to lose money.

At this time, Xiao Hei had a look of reluctance and annoyance on his face. He looked at the dealer taking away the chips, as if he was about to cry.

He turned his head and looked at the big-bellied white man next to him, "Hey, man, you saw it, I won three games in a row before, I was very lucky.

It was just a mistake just now.

Can you lend me some chips?

I will definitely win this time, and I will return it to you immediately."

The big-bellied white man laughed, "Do you think I look like an idiot?"

Xiao Hei looked at the plump Mexican woman next to him, "Hey, beauty, can you lend me some chips?

When I win money, I will treat you to a drink tonight."

The Mexican woman rolled her eyes, "Go home and have a drink with your mother."

"Haha..."

The gamblers around laughed.

Sometimes watching others lose money is happier than winning money themselves.

Especially Xiao Hei's arrogant performance before, which made many gamblers very disgusted. Seeing him lose money at this time, they felt so happy.

Xiao Hei looked a little ugly, looking at the roulette wheel reluctantly.

Just then, a scoundrel white man with earrings came over, "Hey, man, I saw it. You won three times in a row."

Xiao Hei glanced at the other party, "Yes, I'm lucky today, but I just made a mistake.

I can still win it back."

The white man with earrings bumped fists with Xiao Hei, "I believe you, Tom."

"Marcus." Xiao Hei looked at the white man Tom and asked in an expectant tone, "Man, can you lend me some chips? If I win, I will definitely pay you back double."

"I can't, but I know who can."

"Who?"

Tom patted Xiao Hei's shoulder, "Come with me, I'll take you to borrow money."

Xiao Hei asked, "Where to?"

"Not far." Tom saw that the other party was a little hesitant, "If you want to borrow money, follow me."

Xiao Hei hesitated for a while, but still followed the other party out of the casino and got into a white Toyota and left.

"Where are we going?"

"I'll take you to borrow money, we'll be there soon."

The car drove for a few minutes and drove behind a nearby apartment building. Tom got out of the car and said, "Let's go. The person who can lend you money is in this apartment."

Little Black stood next to the car, "Dude, don't tell me you're a loan shark?"

"Yes, I am a loan shark." Tom directly exposed his cards and pointed at Little Black, "Look at you, who else would lend you money besides me?"

Little Black waved his hand, "I don't want to borrow money from a loan shark."

Tom sneered, "You coward, don't you keep saying that the goddess of luck is on your side?

You just won 11,000 US dollars with 1,000 chips. As long as you win again, will you still care about that little interest?"

Xiao Hei thought for a moment and took a deep breath, "You're right, I'll go with you."

"That's right, come in with me, I'll take you to see a big shot." Xiao Hei's performance of being reluctant but welcoming won Tom's trust and took him into the apartment.

After entering the apartment, Tom took Xiao Hei up the stairs to the fourth floor and knocked on the door of room 401.

"Creaky..." The door opened.

A bald man stood by the door. After seeing Tom, he stepped aside to let the two in.

Tom led Xiao Hei into the apartment. There was a small office in the apartment with several desks. A white man with a big beard sat at the table smoking a cigar.

Xiao Hei recognized the other person at a glance. It was Ronny Prada.

Tom smiled ingratiatingly, "Boss, this is my new client, a lucky guy who won three times in a row in the casino.

In the end, he lost everything because of a mistake.

He wants to borrow some money to win it back."

Ronnie Prada looked at Xiao Hei sharply, "You want to borrow money from me?"

"Yes."

"Do you know the rules?"

"I don't know."

"It doesn't matter, I can teach you." Ronnie Prada smiled, stood up, and asked, "What's your name?"

"Marcus."

"I asked for the full name."

"Marcus Smith." Xiao Hei made up a name casually.

"OK, Mr. Smith, how much money do you want to borrow?"

"One thousand dollars."

Ronnie Prada shook his finger, "Too little, this amount is not enough to play in the casino.

If you want to win money, you must have enough capital.

You will never get rich if you are too timid."

Xiao Hei gritted his teeth, "I want to borrow three thousand dollars."

"That's more like it." Ronnie Prada stretched out his hand, "What do you want to mortgage?"

"Uh... I have nothing now."

"Then give me your ID?"

"What ID?"

"Driver's license or social security card."

Xiao Hei shrugged, "I don't have it with me."

"Hey, man, if you want to borrow money, you have to be sincere.

Don't treat me as a fool, huh."

The bald man next to him blocked Xiao Hei behind him, and his fists clenched and made a creaking sound.

"OK, I brought my social security card." Xiao Hei reached into his trouser pocket, took out a flat wallet, took out the social security card from it and handed it to Ronnie Prada.

Ronnie Prada reached out to take the social security card and looked at the name on it.

"Bang!"

At this moment, there was a loud bang outside and the door was blown open.

Several men with guns rushed in.

"lapd!"

"Police, don't move!"

"Put your hands up!"

Ronnie Prada heard the noise and reached for his waist with his right hand.

Little Black also moved, and a brutal collision knocked Ronnie Prada away, and Ronnie Prada fell heavily to the ground.

Little Black swung his right fist and hit Ronnie Prada's head directly, knocking him unconscious and taking his pistol.

"lapd, don't move!"