“Attempted murder will be added to the fraud charge. Now he is not facing 10 years but much more.”
Emily felt a strange satisfaction. Justice had completely triumphed. Ethan would get what he deserved for all his crimes.
A week after the arrest of Moreno and Castano, the investigation escalated to another level. Emily received a summon from the investigator, but it was not Vargas’ office that awaited her, but a large conference room.
At a long table sat several people in suits. In the center, a man in his 50s with medals on his uniform.
“Emily, let me introduce you to Colonel Samuel Black, head of the organized crime unit,” Vargas said. “Please have a seat.”
“What we are about to discuss now,” Black said, “must remain in the strictest confidence. We have some questions for you.”
“Go ahead. I am listening.”
“Thanks to you, we have uncovered a large criminal network, but we have reason to believe that your husband is not the leader, but just an enforcer.”
“You mean he has a boss?”
“Someone who provides him with information about potential victims, organizes the sale of stolen properties, and gives him protection.”
Emily’s brow furrowed. In Ethan’s messages, no boss was mentioned.