853 - Suspect

International Business

"Regarding suspect Andrew J. Giterson, he has already returned to Greenland. Getting him extradited back for questioning is probably impossible. The only thing we can do is flag him in the immigration system and detain him for questioning the next time he enters the country."

Old Zhang gave his conclusion on what to do about the prime suspect.

There was no direct evidence that Andrew J. Giterson had used hypnosis. Hypnosis was a pretty nebulous thing to begin with. If it hadn't been clearly classified as part of the Medical Field, it would surely have been dismissed as nonsense, like witchcraft. So witness testimony alone wasn't enough to meet the requirements for international extradition.

After all, no one had actually died. On closer examination, the only solid evidence was the theft, which made the case potentially serious or relatively minor. If Denmark refused to cooperate, Huaxia could do nothing about it—and there was a good chance they would.

At most, they could take a few measures at the border, though they might not amount to much. The suspect might never come to Huaxia again. He could go anywhere else in the world; he didn't have to come here.

"What about the International Criminal Police?"

Although Li Bai had a Russian girl for a girlfriend who held a position with the International Criminal Police, he hadn't bypassed the standard procedures. It was a basic matter of respect for the NanHu District Public Security Sub-bureau and the Huxi City Public Security System.

A member of the task force said, "Uh! He's not a terrorist. They didn't even bother responding."

There were so many cross-border cases around the world. How could the International Criminal Police handle them all?

In terms of staffing, they were even worse off than the understaffed NanHu