So many people coming to the water sports center naturally alerted the staff here. Jimmy and Lars also informed the security to notify their supervisor that the FBI was tracking a vehicle suspected of kidnapping two people and the individuals in it.
Soon a supervisor came up to them, "I am Simon, the security supervisor here. May I ask what the two of you need?"
Lars spoke first, showing her credentials, "FBI Special Agent Kimberly Rice, and this is Special Agent Jimmy Yang. We've come to investigate a kidnapping case. A vehicle involved in the kidnapping was captured on surveillance entering the water sports center and hasn't exited since. We need to locate it."
Security supervisor Simon: "This is a club with a lot of people coming and going..."
Lars: "We're not targeting your club, we just need to quickly find that vehicle and figure out where the kidnapped individuals are. Please communicate with your staff that we only need to check the parking lots and not disrupt our investigation. Also, please temporarily keep this information sealed; we suspect the kidnappers haven't left."
The security supervisor thought about it: "That's fine, but limited to the parking lot. If it involves other areas, you'll need a search warrant."
Lars nodded, gesturing to the people behind her, indicating that they could start checking the three parking lots after getting permission.
Quickly, they found the black SUV in the small parking lot, but it was empty. They didn't wait further and directly collected fingerprints from the doors and steering wheel to send back to the bureau for analysis.
Jimmy looked at the nearby security supervisor Simon, "I need the surveillance here, the one at your entrance."
Jimmy pointed to the entrance monitor of the club. That surveillance likely wouldn't cover the parking lot, but it could at least show the exit of the parking area, helping to identify those leaving during the relevant time period.
Simon: "Sorry, the surveillance here involves our members' privacy."
Jimmy glanced around, making sure the nearest person was several meters away, then leaned close to Simon's ear and said, "We've already found the SUV involved in the kidnapping of two women, with a complete chain of evidence. A search warrant is sure to be approved.
If you cooperate now, many things can go smoothly. But if we wait for the search warrant, I guarantee we won't miss a spot from the entrance to your locker rooms and storage, we'll search everything thoroughly."
Standing upright again, Jimmy patted Simon's shoulder, "I'll give you a few seconds to consider."
High-end clubs never allow a thorough search because there's too much undefined inside. Even though FBI search warrants target specific items or people, any additional findings during the investigation can be dealt with as well, depending entirely on the investigator's mood. Given Jimmy's current mood, this club might soon be shutting down for rectification, and whether a few people get sent to prison will depend on what they find here.
Simon quickly decided this time, "Cooperating with the FBI investigation is what we should do. I'll contact the surveillance room right away, please wait."
Some people were already preparing to leave at the entrance, but agents wearing FBI bullet-proof vests and trench coats were blocking the exit, causing a bit of commotion. Jimmy saw Simon hadn't returned yet and told Lars, arranging for two agents to go to the port to temporarily halt yacht movements, then went to the entrance to forcibly restrain those attempting to leave, citing the FBI investigation.
His mood was quite bad at the moment, being tangled up with the other party was infuriating: "OK, if you want to leave, you can, but we need to search your vehicle to prevent the suspects from escaping, and log everyone's details, we'll be contacting you for further cooperation in the investigation later."
This demand suddenly silenced everyone, though they were there for leisure and not suspects in the kidnapping, being logged by the FBI wasn't pleasant, let alone the following investigation disruption. Being on the spot wasn't worth the trouble; better to avoid unnecessary issues.
Seeing the situation quieten down, Jimmy called over the nearby agents, explained his handling plan, and instructed them to follow it, then returned to the parking lot.
Simon quickly arranged everything, he came over to Jimmy, inviting them to the surveillance room where they could directly replay the footage, which was much more convenient than copying the tapes.
Lars noticed their cooperation seemed related to Jimmy's actions but was result-oriented and unconcerned with the process at the moment.
In the surveillance room, Jimmy had the operators retrieve the time the SUV entered the parking lot and start fast-forwarding the footage, pausing and capturing screenshots for each person entering or exiting the parking lot range, but still not capturing the two women being brought out.
Finally, a potential target appeared, someone pushing a trolley out of the parking lot, with two long boxes stacked on top. Despite the boxes not being as long as the human body, the width was sufficient for a curled-up sideways position.
"Is this person affiliated with your place? He didn't enter the building here, where was he headed?" Jimmy pointed to the person turning away with the trolley in the surveillance video.
Simon watched the video, knowing the buildings intimately, promptly replied, "Over there leads to two places, the warehouse and the rear entrance, the rear entrance has surveillance. I'll immediately pull up the footage from there."
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