Hollingsworth spoke again.
“I'm sorry you were kept in the dark until late in the day, Ross, but Mr. Smith's credentials are impeccable and I had no option. National Security and all that.”
Ross made no reply, merely acknowledging the Chief Superintendent's words with a nod. Deciding there was nothing to be gained in arguing that he and his team should have been made aware of the full facts much earlier in the case, he instead asked the D.C.S “So, Ma'am, what do you expect us to do now? Seems between us and the Americans we have all the major players in custody.”
“All except Crowe and the rest of his operatives,” Smith interjected.
“Just how many people are we talking about when you mention his operatives?” Ross questioned Smith.
“Luckily, most of them are located in Colombia and the
