"He's starting to panic ..."
There were also people watching the room out of sight of the party, and from the moment Lynch entered the room, Mr. Fox's eyes showed a distinct panic that their plan had worked.
Most criminals are not overly afraid when they are caught alone because they can pick and choose what they can say to give an account, to avoid the seriousness of the situation, or to mitigate their crimes by putting some of the problems on someone else's shoulders.
But if more than two accomplices are caught, an uncontrollable panic spreads in these people, and they consider whether the others have confessed, what questions they have confessed, how they have confessed, and whether they have said and thought the same thing.
In this case, two situations will arise, the first is to say nothing at all, this kind of person is rare, you may not be able to see one in three to five years, and the other situation is to talk a lot, there is nothing to hide, all of it.
The Financial Crimes Investigation Division is just a weave of offices, but it is, after all, an agency under the FBI that deals with all sorts of criminals all day long, and they know how to put pressure on the culprits, and they know how to get what they want.
As soon as Lynch entered the room, he saw Mr. Fox, who wanted to stand up, but he didn't; the situation was a bit delicate now, and after giving the other man a reassuring look, Lynch calmly sat down on the sofa.
His calm performance calmed Mr. Fox, and some things that had not occurred to him just now gradually came to his mind, such as ... Lynch explaining that he must not take change from other people and so on.
Perhaps Lynch had thought of all this, he had made arrangements, and with this thought, the expression of the otherwise taut Mr. Fox began to soothe and his body began to loosen.
The expert in the room frowned as he took in the changes in Mr. Fox, and while he didn't understand why Lynch's presence didn't add to Mr. Fox's stress, but instead caused him to begin to relax, it was clear that it wasn't a good sign.
He immediately asked the members of the action group in the room to begin to continue without waiting for the arrival of the lawyers, and at the same time there was a hint of an assumption in the mind of this expert, which he himself did not quite believe, that the one who was really dominating the whole case was not Mr. Fox, the old fox, but the young man who seemed to be so plain and uninteresting.
As a result, the idea that this matter was going to be bad grew within him, that he had gotten his priorities wrong in the beginning, that he had targeted a different layout, that he had inflicted it in a different way, and that the result would certainly not be possible.
It's like torturing a soldier won't shake a dynasty; get the priorities wrong and they won't be able to hold the key players!
The action team member in the office froze for a moment, coughed lightly, glanced at Lynch, and spoke, "This ... Mr. Lynch has just arrived, and may not be aware of the purpose for which we have invited several people here ... "
As he was speaking, Mr. Fox suddenly interjected, "We refuse to answer any questions until counsel arrives!"
The agent who was originally a bit scatterbrained at first sneered, he pointed at Mr. Fox very nonchalantly, "You can shut up, I'm not talking to you either!" , he finished and Mr. Fox stared at each other for a moment before looking at Lynch, "We received a report that someone said that you were committing crimes such as money laundering through the laundromat, do you admit to that?"
The question seems like a child's play, asking someone if they admit to committing a crime, how can a real criminal admit to it?
In fact, it was also this agent who saw that Lynch was young and wanted to scam him, it wouldn't hurt to try, but just in case it worked, knowing that there were several recording devices in the room, as well as camera equipment, no matter what kind of expression he made, even if it was just a sneer but existed in the nature of an acknowledgement, or a joking nod of the head, all of these could be used as evidence.
Evidence is about objective facts, and no matter what was going on inside Lynch's mind at the time, he admitted it or made a move that was in the nature of an admission, and then the court would assume that he had admitted his guilt.
This trick is very effective when dealing with young people, their young age gives them a desire and urge to challenge authority, and as soon as this urge arises and is not stopped by them, then they are planted.
In anticipation of the agent, Lynch's expression and movements seemed slow, as he frowned and then looked confused, as if to say, "What are you fucking saying".
Of course, Lynch was a highly educated young man, he wouldn't be so rude, and after a few seconds, he acted as if he was following some script, "Where's the evidence?" , he said, leaning back so that his back was pressed against the backrest of the couch, he spread his hands out slightly, "Even though I don't have an attorney, I do know that any accusation needs to be substantiated, and that includes a subpoena and a trial ... ", he said, looking over at Mr. Fox, the two stared at each other for a moment, Mr. Fox stood up now.
Lynch nodded slightly as he inclined his head as if watching a play to see what Mr. Fox would do next.
"If Mr. Lynch hadn't reminded me, I'd almost forgotten that you're holding me here against my will, is there a subpoena, is there an arrest warrant?" , he immediately made a scene.
In terms of the judicial process, both the Bureau of Investigation and the Inland Revenue Department have to have the appropriate approvals in the course of law enforcement. For example, if the Bureau wants to find someone to question him about something, it needs a subpoena, and if it needs to arrest someone, it needs a warrant of arrest.
Even the Feds need to show proof of the relevant laws or the whole process is illegal.
The young agent's eyes skipped a beat, things were starting to look a little more than expected, less than three minutes since Lynch had shown up and the situation was already starting to get out of hand, which made the young agent feel a little panicked.
The specialist in the other room immediately contacted the agents via microphone, "Tell them we captured the scene and that under Baylor Federal Statute Forty-Three, law enforcement at the scene of a crime and while the offense is in progress can defer application of the relevant legal paperwork ... "
Inside the room, the young agent repeated what he had just said with a stoic face, "Pursuant to Baylor Federal Decree Forty-Three ..."
As soon as he finished his words, Lynch asked with a smirk, "That means you don't have any evidence that can prove that Mr. Fox and I are suspected of illegal and criminal activities ..."
The question was asked, if there was evidence it wouldn't be here talking to them, but they would have been arrested long ago.
The young agent pursed his lips and paused for about ten seconds before answering, "We have been tracking the criminal money laundering operations in Sabine City and have noticed you, and we have the relevant legal documents to prove that our actions are legal and that this money is proof of your crimes!"
It looks like the Investigation Bureau side does not intend to continue to continue to play word games with Lynch, and Mr. Fox, everyone on the scene has some ... unsightly expressions, and they are all very clear that because of the relationship between the mistaken Mr. Fox and Lynch, there is a high probability that this operation will have unexpected twists and turns, or even failures.
The only hope now is on this money, and as long as it can be confirmed that Lynch is funneling this change to Mr. Fox for money laundering practices, it will be just as easy to convict them even if the entire process is legal.
Sometimes just because the law doesn't prohibit people from doing certain things doesn't mean it's necessarily legal for them to do them, and even if it is legal, it may not be legal because of process steps, etc., such as bribery and donations.
How it is characterized is still up to the process, and as long as the judge is willing to take the Bureau's side of the story and nail Mr. Fox for laundering money through the laundromat, then Lynch, who was funneling change to him, is an accessory, which is what they had in mind in the beginning.
Mr. Fox still didn't look very good, "My lawyer hasn't come ..."
Lynch, however, raised his hand to interrupt his next words, "Let them show." , with a single word from Lynch, Mr. Fox was not claiming his authority, and this added to the fact that the Bureau of Investigation experts had decided that Lynch was the dominant one.
The young agent stared at Lynch for a moment before nodding once, "Let's see what happens!"
Within a short time, a staff member brought a hand-held ultraviolet lamp, which the agent grasped in his hand, ordered the bed curtains to be drawn, turned off the room, etc., and paraphrased, "We've marked all of this money, so you won't be able to get away with it!"
He spoke decisively, using such tactics they had arrested many people, including some bank robbers, some money laundering bookmakers, and they also had high expectations for this operation.
Lynch had a bit of a smile on his face, and he made an inviting gesture, "So why don't you let us have a long look?"
The next moment, the room lit up with a lavender glow!