Chapter 13 - The Raid on the Pharmacy
At dawn the next day, federal marshals raided the compounding pharmacy owned by Dr. Jonathan Croft in Alexandria.
Tactical officers secured the facility, seizing computer servers, chemical barrels, and handwritten prescription logs.
In a hidden basement lab, federal technicians discovered vials containing the exact neuromuscular agent found in Clara's body.
Dr. Croft was caught attempting to board a private charter jet at Dulles International Airport bound for Dubai.
Handcuffed on the tarmac, Croft broke down under interrogation, agreeing to cooperate fully with federal prosecutors.
"Evelyn paid me five hundred thousand dollars in cash to compound the odorless toxin," Croft admitted in his recorded statement.
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"She told me she would ruin my medical license if I ever refused to cooperate with her demands."
With Croft's full confession secured, the prosecution's case against Evelyn became an impenetrable steel trap.
