Chapter 16 - Watching the aggressive suspect sign a full confession inside a federal interrogation room to avoid spending the rest of his life behind bars tonight now.
Faced with overwhelming physical evidence and zero financial support, Vance agreed to a full federal plea bargain agreement.
Sitting in the interrogation booth, he signed a fifty-page confession detailing every murder, bribe, and extortion plot organized by the cartel.
"I was just taking orders from the international board in Geneva... they're the ones who ordered the hit on Captain Rodriguez!" Vance confessed.
The prosecutor notarized the document, confirming that Vance would spend the next thirty years in a maximum-security federal prison.
Sofia watched from behind the two-way mirror, feeling a profound sense of weight lifting from her shoulders after years of hiding.
"His confession locks up seventeen senior executives across four states," the federal prosecutor noted, turning to Sofia.
"Your father would be immensely proud of what you accomplished here today, Ms. Rodriguez," the officer added with deep respect.
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The victory was complete on American soil, but the international roots of the conspiracy were finally coming into clear focus.
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