Chapter 467: A Transnational Case
Naturally, Rodon did not delay in responding to the call from Union Home Minister Rajnath and flew to New Delhi that same day.
During this period, he also called Vides, wanting to find out from him what was going on.
This is the only way to give yourself an idea.
After all, Vides is the director of the Central Bureau of Investigation and is well-informed.
What's more, Roton really got some information from him.
It's a case involving the United States.
It was the FBI in the United States that put pressure on the Indian government.
Vides didn't say much about the details, and he is not too sure about it now.
Knowing this was enough, and Rawdon didn't ask any more questions.
It was just a case involving a foreign country, and Roden was a little surprised.
If it really is a case abroad, it would be a big case, so it shouldn’t be the police’s turn, right?
Normally it is the Central Bureau of Investigation that should come forward.
Is it because of my personal charm?
Luoton couldn't help but feel narcissistic. It was really possible.
No matter what, I am still very good at fighting and getting things done.
Rajnath still trusts himself.
Since this concerns the United States, India must definitely take it seriously.
If you really want to investigate a case, you must send capable people.
This is not Luoton bragging. Based on the cases he handled before, it is obvious that he can get the approval of the higher-ups.
When he arrived at the Federal Ministry of Interior, Rodon was immediately summoned by Rajnath.
Given Rodon's current status and position, it would not be difficult for him to meet Rajnath.
Moreover, this time it was Rajnath who came specifically to find Rotun. When he learned that Rotun had arrived, he put aside all other things in his hands and went to see Rotun first.
"Rodun, you're here so soon. Thank you for your hard work. Take a seat." Rajnath greeted Rodun warmly when he saw him coming in.
"The sir's business is important," Rawdon said as he sat down.
"Okay, then I'll say it directly. This matter is really too urgent. It's related to diplomacy and is of great importance." Rajnath said, "The Prime Minister has given me an order that I must solve this case perfectly."
"Sir, shouldn't the Central Bureau of Investigation be in charge of this major case?" Rawdon asked, "Or do you want me to investigate in the name of the Central Bureau of Investigation this time?"
As he came here, Roton thought of many possibilities.
This is the only possible possibility.
After all, he used to handle cases in the name of the Central Bureau of Investigation, especially since he now also serves as a special investigation commissioner of the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Therefore, there are sufficient reasons to let me investigate the case.
"No, there is no need to use the name of the Central Bureau of Investigation." Rajnath said, "This case is actually related to you, and you are the most suitable person to come forward."
This made Luo Dun confused. How could it be related to him? He had nothing to do with the FBI in the United States.
Even though he was a big shot in India, he wasn't powerful enough to attract the attention of the FBI, right?
"Sir, what kind of big case is it? Murder, kidnapping, terrorism?" asked Rawdon.
He pondered for a long time in his mind, and it seemed that he had no memory of any major cases recently, especially those in the United States, and there were even fewer cases related to India.
"It's not that serious." Rajnath said, "It's a fraud case. To be more precise, it's a telecommunications fraud case. The story is like this..."
After listening to Rajnath's introduction, Rawdon immediately understood what was going on.
I didn't expect this to happen. This is really the characteristic of India.
For China, Myanmar's cyber fraud has caused heavy losses to the people, and some have even lost their families. Everyone hates it with gnashing teeth.
For the United States, the same is true for India's cyber fraud.
In order to reduce labor costs, major companies in the United States outsourced many call center services and other businesses to India. After all, labor costs in India are cheap.
India in particular has a language advantage, with many people able to speak English.
After all, it was once Britain's colony.
Of course, Indian English is full of curry flavor, but compared with the cheap labor cost, this little flaw is not a problem.
Later, not only companies but also some government departments outsourced customer service and other services. Who doesn’t like cheap services? As a result, Indian English, with a hint of curry, has almost monopolized various customer service and consulting services in the beautiful country.
It was definitely a good thing at the beginning. For the United States, lower labor costs increased the profits of various companies and reduced government fiscal expenditures.
For India, this price is of course still very good, and the money earned is US dollars, which is foreign exchange.
However, this person's desire is endless. Once he earns a little, he wants to earn more.
Since these outsourced services such as call centers usually involve answering calls, etc., over time, these Indians have gained access to countless pieces of information about American citizens, especially phone numbers.
Then some people started to think about this.
So, all kinds of scams began.
These Indians will lie to the victims that they have evaded taxes, etc., and that they are from the tax bureau and need the victims to pay some bail or something. Only by depositing the money into a designated account can they avoid investigation.
In the United States, taxes are absolutely terrible.
If you are targeted by the tax bureau, you will be in big trouble.
In addition, they also pretend to be police, FBI, etc.
Since the people of the United States are accustomed to the curry-smelling Indian waiters, they do not doubt this.
These are the powerful law enforcement departments in the United States. People are often led by them out of fear, lose their composure, and are defrauded of large amounts of money.
The main target of India's fraud is the United States, but later it has also expanded to other English-speaking countries.
For example, Canada and Xiaoying.
These countries contribute a large amount of money to these Indian cyber fraudsters every year.
According to incomplete statistics, India's telecommunications fraud cases defraud hundreds of billions of dollars from the United States every year, and Canada and the United Kingdom combined probably account for tens of billions of dollars.
You should know that one of India's main sources of foreign exchange is food exports.
India is one of the world's largest food exporters, often ranking first.
Even so, the foreign exchange earned from grain exports each year is only a few hundred billion US dollars.
The US dollar foreign exchange obtained from this cyber fraud is almost equivalent to the foreign exchange earned from grain exports.
It can be said that these guys have obtained a large amount of foreign exchange for India.
This is definitely a good thing for the government.
It’s not that the Indian government is unaware of these things, but they basically turn a blind eye to them.
After all, the people who were deceived were citizens of developed countries. What does it have to do with India? Besides, this was money obtained through strength, which can be used as capital for showing off in India.
The Indian government does not want to crack down on this industry, not only because it allows the country to obtain a large amount of foreign exchange, but also because the group of people engaged in this industry is very large, involving millions of people.
If this industry is really destroyed, what will happen to these millions of people? The Indian government cannot provide them with so many jobs.
By then, all kinds of chaos are inevitable.
In short, in India, as far as the government is concerned, they have little incentive to combat these crimes.
Moreover, India's legal system is extremely backward, and there is actually no clear corresponding law for cases such as telecommunications fraud.
That is to say, there is no legal constraint, you cannot say that he is breaking the law in India.
Even if they are caught, what law can be used to convict them?
"Sir, the targets of their defrauding are foreigners, and Indian law only stipulates that defrauding domestic citizens is a crime..." said Roton.
"Special matters need special treatment." Rajnath sighed, "The FBI has provided a lot of clues. The den of this fraud group is in Mumbai, so I came to you. I believe you can handle this matter perfectly."
"Is it just this one gang?" Rawdon asked.
This made Rajnath stunned for a moment. Soon, he lowered his voice and said, "Rotten, this time it is the United States that is very angry and has put pressure on the Prime Minister through diplomatic channels. So this matter must be handled beautifully. The gang mentioned by the FBI must be destroyed, and the main criminals must be caught. As for you destroying a few more gangs by the way, I have no objection. In this way, it will be easier to give an explanation to the United States."
Rawdon smiled.
Actually, it's just for show.
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It is impossible to completely crack down on this industry.
It is impossible for India to completely cut off this piece of fat meat.
Now, due to the anger of the United States, we have to find a few scapegoats to help them calm down.
After this matter is over and the storm has died down, we will still have to do what we should do.
"Sir, I understand. I will go back and start investigating this case right away," said Rawdon.
This gang is in Mumbai, so it is really within their jurisdiction.
If anyone else had been the Mumbai Police Commissioner, Rajnath would have definitely let the Central Bureau of Investigation take direct charge of the case.
I am different.
No wonder Rajnath said he was the most suitable, it was true.
"But, sir, I think the CBI can also get involved," Rawdon added.
"Oh?" Rajnath was stunned for a moment. "Yes, yes, I will inform Vides, but you still have to take the lead in this matter."
Rajnath understood what Rawdon meant.
Since this case involves some diplomatic confrontations between India and the United States, it is bound to attract the attention of countless people.
By bringing in the Central Bureau of Investigation, Rotun naturally wanted to raise the visibility of the Central Bureau of Investigation.
The fight between the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate is now too intense, and both sides are taking every opportunity to show their presence in front of the public.
This is a very good opportunity to perform.
Rajnath knew that Rodon and Vides had a good relationship, so when Rodon mentioned this, he must have been considering Vides.
But Rajnath didn't care about any of this.
Since the Central Bureau of Investigation has made progress, it will also be beneficial to him as the Federal Home Minister.
After all, the fight between the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate was actually a power struggle between him and Arun.
Whoever has the upper hand can speak louder.
After leaving Rajnath, Rawdon went to Vides.
When Vides saw Rotun coming, he greeted him warmly.
"Rajnath has called me. I didn't expect that the United States was calling for help because of these fraud cases. It seems that this case has made them all feel painful." Vides said with a smile.
He knew that the matter was related to the United States, but he was not sure what the case was.
Just now Rajnath called him and asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to cooperate with Roden in investigating the case.
Of course, Vides would not refuse this. No matter what the case was, there would be no problem in cooperating with Roton.
This is a great opportunity to show off.
"As for the amount, it's actually not that big, involving more than 100 million US dollars. The main reason is that this guy was originally a retired official of the FBI..." said Roton.
Throughout history, there have been cases where this method was used to successfully defraud hundreds of millions of dollars or even more.
So it’s not a question of amount.
This official had considerable influence, and after being cheated, he used a lot of his connections.
In addition, the US government's tolerance for fraud in India has reached its limit.
I want to take this opportunity to warn India not to go too far in anything.
So this scene happened.
"It doesn't matter whether he is an FBI official or not. As long as this case has a big enough impact and is beneficial to us, that's enough." Wides said with a smile.
Before, the law enforcement bureau was following me around and doing all kinds of things. Whatever cases I was handling, they would follow suit and handle the same cases.
But this case is the only one in the world.
At least he is the only one now, and the law enforcement agency can’t follow him even if they want to.
This means that in this case, only their Central Bureau of Investigation can come to the fore.
Of course, there is also Rawdon, the Commissioner of the Mumbai Police.
Anyway, the people on their side are proud of themselves.
Both Roton and Vides knew very well that in order to give an explanation to the United States, this case would definitely be the focus of attention, and the news media would definitely follow up on the report.
In fact, for Roton and his team, not many people will be arrested, and not too many gangs will be cracked down on, but India can create hype through the news media to make people think that all these fraud gangs have been wiped out.
The main purpose is to give face to the United States.
I've cooperated so well on my part, you can't bring these things up again, right?
As for making a comeback in the future, that is a matter for the future.
For the Indian government, how could it be willing to give up this way of earning a large amount of foreign exchange at little cost?
"Roden, I'm really grateful to you this time," Vides said again.
"I really need the cooperation of the Central Bureau of Investigation. The hideout of this gang is actually not far from the neighboring state. If something unexpected happens and they escape from Mabang, I will need to go through various reporting application procedures. By the time these are done, I don't know where these people will be hiding." Roton said with a smile.
This case must be handled quickly, but it cannot be delayed for too long.
Roden wasn't worried if these guys just escaped from Mumbai.
Given his position in Mabang and his relationship with Director General Shiva, various cross-regional arrests would pose no problem at all.
But if it involves cross-state issues, it’s a different story.
Although this is the case that is the focus of attention above, it is not that easy when it comes to some issues between states.
So Roton called on the CBI not just to give some credit to Vides, but because he really needed the privileges of the CBI.
With the Central Bureau of Investigation around, Rawdon can lead his men directly to other states to hunt down the criminals.
"Don't worry, the people I send out are definitely familiar to you. They have followed you in solving cases before. This way, it will be easier for you to give them orders." said Vides.
(End of this chapter)