Hong Kong News: Police Talker

Chapter 1049 The importance of the case!

Seeing the puzzled looks on Director Huang, Director Fan, and the others' faces, Professor Wang said bitterly, "Real US dollars have denominations printed using Swiss SICPA color-shifting ink. When poured, it changes from green to black. The composition of the ink is a state secret."

"In fact, this is the most difficult step in making fake US dollars. The previous steps, such as acid-free paper and gravure printing, can still be completed, but this last step, the color-changing ink, has never been counterfeited since the US dollar was first manufactured."

"This has also led to the US dollar becoming one of the safest currencies, circulating around the world."

As soon as these words were spoken, Fan Weili, the Director of the Finance Department, gasped in shock. "No, this color-changing ink has never been counterfeited before, and now it's been forged, and what a coincidence, it just appeared in Hong Kong Island?"

No one present said a word. Fan Weili gritted his teeth and looked at Huang Bingyao. "Director Huang, I'm sure you understand the importance of this matter. If the US gets wind of counterfeit US dollars appearing in Hong Kong, then... not only will I, the Financial Secretary, bear the pressure, but even the Governor, and even the British side, will have to bear the brunt of the pressure."

"So I hope the police can quickly solve the case and find the gang behind the counterfeiting. Such high-quality counterfeit money is definitely not something that can be produced by a few people. It must be a well-organized gang."

Huang Bingyao immediately shouted in a serious tone, "Please rest assured, Chief Fan, our police force is absolutely confident that we will catch this counterfeit currency gang in the shortest possible time and bring them to justice."

Fan Weili's expression eased slightly, and he nodded, saying, "Alright, at this point we can only rely on the police. I'll take some of the counterfeit US dollars away and have the experts from the Finance Department study them to see if they can find any clues from the materials."

Huang Bingyao immediately followed up, "Our police force will quickly investigate the identities of both parties involved in the transaction, and then follow this lead to find the person behind it."

Fan Weili slowly exhaled: "Okay, then I'll trouble Director Huang." Then he said hello to Watson and left with his people and some fake US dollars.

After Huang Bingyao and the others left, he looked at Watson seriously and said, "Well, are you confident in this case?"

A hint of hesitation crossed Watson's face, and he said, "Leave it to me, no problem. But lately, my people have been suppressing various societies. Once my people leave, these societies will probably come out and cause trouble. I'm worried that we won't have enough time."

Although completing this case would bring him great attention, Watson has not been blinded by interests. His basic foundation now is the stability of Hong Kong Island. He does not want to let those gangs cause trouble. Once a gang causes trouble, other gangs will follow suit, and then Watson will be finished.

Even if he completes this counterfeit currency case, he won't be able to get promoted.

And judging from the decisiveness of those people in silencing the witnesses, this is a counterfeit currency gang with strict rules.

It’s not easy to deal with!

Huang Bingyao thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Indeed, nothing can happen to Organized Crime and Triads. You're short-staffed right now. How about this? I'll gather people from all departments and see who's willing to take over. But judging by the current situation, if you don't take over, then it's very likely that Li Wenbin will."

"Aren't you worried that his reputation will surpass yours after he completes the counterfeit currency case?"

Watson smiled faintly. "Mr. Huang, although the counterfeit currency case is important, it's not as significant as the contribution I, Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, made in taking down the three major gangs in Hong Kong. The currency that's popular in Hong Kong is still the Hong Kong dollar, and the US dollar is only in circulation on a small scale. Even if he completes it, his contribution will not surpass mine."

"Also, judging from the current signs, this counterfeit currency gang is not easy to deal with!"

Huang Bingyao smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll notify the leaders of each department to come to a meeting in half an hour to confirm who is responsible for this counterfeit currency case."

Soon, Li Wenbin received a meeting notice from the assistant director. He was confused because the assistant director only said that there was a meeting but did not say what the content of the meeting was.

Half an hour passed in a flash. The Serious Crime Unit, Organized Crime and Triad Bureau, Narcotics Investigation Division, Commercial Crime Investigation Division, Criminal Intelligence Division...

The heads of countless departments were all present. Before the meeting even started, they were whispering to each other, asking about the content of the meeting.

"Hey, Lao Jiang, do you know what this meeting is about?"

"I don't know, but judging by the situation, it's a big deal!"

"Yes, all the heads of frontline departments are here, and many people from the management department are here too. This is definitely a big deal!"

Just as everyone was chatting, Huang Bingyao brought Watson into the meeting room at the right time.

Suddenly, the entire conference room fell silent, and Watson walked to his seat and sat down.

Huang Bingyao looked around and said, "Everyone is here, right? Let's start the meeting now." Then he turned to look at Watson and said, "Mr. Hua, please tell me about the case."

"Yes, Sir!" Watson immediately stood up and said loudly, "Last night at 1:10 a.m., members of Organized Crime and Triad Bureau (OCB) discovered a suspicious residence in the Wong Tai Sin area while arresting a group of criminal suspects. Upon investigation, they discovered that two groups were engaged in a transaction."

"Thanks to the efforts of the O-Triad police, we successfully arrested the two groups of people. However, both groups were armed, resulting in all those arrested being injured. The O-Triad police immediately arranged for the injured suspects to be sent to the nearest hospital for treatment."

"Afterwards, we at Organized Crime and Triad Bureau discovered that the US dollars they were trading were well-made counterfeit US dollars. The quality of the production was so high that it was impossible to detect that they were fake unless you were a professional."

"We've already contacted the Department of Finance about this matter. Director Fan Weili has instructed our police force to solve the case as quickly as possible and apprehend the group behind the production of counterfeit US dollars."

Huang Bingyao nodded and said, "Okay, please sit down!" He then said righteously, "Hong Kong Island is protected by our Hong Kong Island Police Force. Now this group of people dares to create counterfeit US dollars to disrupt the Hong Kong Island economy. This is absolutely unforgivable."

"So even without Director Fan's instructions, our police force must still catch this counterfeit currency gang as quickly as possible."

He coughed twice and then said, "Originally, this case was to be handed over to Watson, but the Organized Crime and Triad Bureau has been very busy lately and is seriously short-staffed, so let's discuss and see who is willing to take on this case."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present looked at Li Wenbin, waiting for him to speak.

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