If Finn Lewis had run a search and then quickly brought out large amounts of precious metals, he didn't know what Jasmine Davis would think, but he was sure she would associate him with something terrible. He didn't want to take that risk so he made sure to leave no evidence behind.
Once in the Heritage System, he could seize any opportunity to perform a search at random places, such as publicly held facilities, without being afraid of leaving any traces.
However, Lewis didn't expect to hear relevant information here.