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"Director David, I've long admired your reputation!"
"Director Hopkinson, hello!"
After shaking hands, David placed the file bag he had brought onto the table. Without any useless chatter, Hopkinson immediately opened it and started reviewing the contents.
As the details gradually came into view, his expression shifted from indifference to surprise and then to disbelief.
Inside, there was not only the ledger of bribes received by Chief Adelaide but also substantial evidence of Bitcher's large-scale money laundering transactions and detailed account information.
With this information, they could indeed take down these two men!
Struggling to suppress his shock, Hopkinson asked incredulously, "How did you get a hold of these items?"
"How I obtained them is not important. I believe Tax Chief Richards has already briefed you about my earlier words. What do you think?"
After pondering for a minute with his chin in hand, Hopkinson replied, "Since you wish to proceed in this way, we can cooperate. But what about the taxes involved in the case..."
"You can keep it all. I don't want a penny!"
"Are you serious?"
Hopkinson's and Richards's eyes suddenly burned with intense eagerness.
According to the evidence, just Bitcher alone was liable to pay up to $440,000 in taxes, and Chief Adelaide had to pay more than $300,000. Together, that's a whopping sum of over $700,000 in taxes!
Sparks is a small city, and for their West City Sub-bureau to collect $1 million in back taxes for an assessment period was already quite good.
Now, with the cases of Bitcher and those two, they were already looking at over $700,000, plus more than $300,000 from the two directors previously—that far exceeded the KPI for this assessment period!
"Of course, it's true."
"As for the second individual, it is our city's Deputy Mayor Bitcher. As a public servant, he, too, chose to underreport his taxes, and his actions are equally reprehensible!"
As Richards's words fell, the venue erupted into a roaring buzz of discussion.
Immediately, a reporter challenged, "Tax Chief Richards, does the State Tax Bureau have substantial evidence for these accusations?"
"Of course!"
Richards extended his hand toward David in the crowd and declared, "With the cooperation of Director David from the Las Vegas Lake District Sub-bureau, we have secured conclusive evidence of tax evasion against these two individuals. Once the announcement is over, our agents will immediately proceed to arrest them!"
The media followed Richards's direction and noticed David.
Because of the recent sensational armed deployment, many in the media recognized David, and they were taken aback to see him there.
At that moment, David, who had been mentioned by name, remained unfazed, as this was his request.
Although he disliked the spotlight, it was a necessary move.
Even if Bitcher and Adelaide were dealt with by the State Tax Bureau, it would at most surprise the City Halls here and in other cities.
They might not be particularly scared and would probably just be more cautious.
But only his name could genuinely deter these people!
Meanwhile, at the Sparks City Police Department.
Adelaide had returned from his patrol and was working through some paperwork in his office.
Just then, one of his officers burst into the room, panicked and unannounced, exclaiming, "Not good, Chief Adelaide, the State Tax Bureau, the State Tax Bureau is saying they will... they will..."
Adelaide looked up, annoyed, and demanded, "What about the State Tax Bureau? What are they saying now?"
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