Powers, who had been reading the file for more than half an hour, slammed the file in his hand on the table. Most of the investigations into the possible criminal activities of the hometown association did not have substantive evidence, and many were speculative in nature.
Even if a small number of people have confirmed that they have some evidence, it is far from enough to bring someone down, and more importantly, some of the people in these files have become government officials.
For example, Alfonso listed an independent dossier. The documents in the dossier described him as a sinister leader of a criminal organization who was accustomed to murder. However, in fact, these clues often come from some folk gossip. That is, rumors.
There is not much evidence that is actually available. It can only prove that some people have indeed disappeared, and that Alfonso may have a certain relationship with the disappearance of these people, but there is no deeper content.
This is very troublesome, especially since Alfonso has already taken office as mayor and his support rate is said to be ridiculously high. It is even less possible to continue investigating these matters through official means.
After thinking about it, Powers decided to use some inappropriate methods to catch Dulin's little trick-private investigation.
In fact, in order to put an end to the politics of terror after the New Party came to power, it has written into the charter the prohibition of any form or sense of surveillance, investigation, and filing of cases against serving officials. If an serving official does have enough evidence to prove that he is suspected of certain criminal activities, It is also necessary to submit a sufficient chain of evidence to the Supreme Court of the Empire, and then initiate an impeachment against the official. Only after the hearing and impeachment are over and the official is removed from office can an investigation be initiated.
At first, many people thought this was a bill passed by the New Party to protect its own people. In fact, after so many years of implementation and proof, this bill has no selfish motives and no problems.
It has made a very important contribution to stabilizing the political situation and stabilizing society.
Therefore, private investigation is determined to be illegal. Illegal is not illegal, but these behaviors are inappropriate, not protected by law, and not recognized by the judiciary.
Even if Powers obtained some key evidence, it would not be enough to become important evidence in court and affect the direction of the final trial.
Powers also knows this, but he still has to do it. These investigations that cannot be used as evidence can play an important role in other places, such as public opinion.
When all public opinion is criticizing Dulin, he will soon be forced to resign and step down due to public opinion. At that time, it will be more justifiable to open an investigation against him. Powers gave his plan a 90 Nine points.
The reason for not having perfect scores was to make himself less proud. Suddenly his head no longer hurt and his mood became better again.
On the other side, Powers' call did not disturb Dulin's mood at all. For Dulin, this kind of guy will be eliminated by the times sooner or later. Powers may disappear from the political stage without even having to take action. superior.
Now the General Chamber of Commerce in Ambiluo State is in a panic, mainly because the Imperial Central Bank's step back has kept them in place, especially the business owners of the leather goods factory who have not slept all night after knowing the news.
For him, and many companies like him, the simplest way to avoid taxes is to arrange an illegal middleman, and then the middleman buys the leather from the leather merchant at the market price, and then sells it to himself at several times the price. .
The finished products made from the raw materials obtained at high prices are consistent with the market price, which will inevitably lead to losses. The deficit on the statement means that they hardly need to pay any taxes.
Then the intermediary finds a sum of funds from the outside world through fundraising, investment, etc. and enters the company's public account of the leather goods factory. This money becomes an additional amount that does not need to pay taxes. Then, in the statements of the chamber of commerce, even though There are a lot of deficits, but we are still able to make a large amount of "investment" inexplicably every year.
This income will soon be distributed as dividends according to the composition of the company's shareholders, and eventually flow into the pockets of some people, while others will flow into some anonymous accounts, completing the entire process of tax evasion.
This is an operation that many small and medium-sized manufacturers are accustomed to. It is illegal and unreasonable to escape a large amount of taxes that need to be paid. Even if there is a problem with the normal inventory, the most critical link of the middleman will quickly disappear and eventually nothing will happen.
However, the bank's concession will make the cash flow of the leather goods factory transparent, and many problems can be easily caught based on the flow of funds.
Even if they do a good job at the bank, their secrets will eventually be revealed.
They are not a gang and are accustomed to using cash for transactions, and after Dulin proposed the "note" system to the Ministry of Finance and Rani three years ago, large amounts of funds, especially in enterprises, must be traded through bank transfers.
This makes it impossible to truly hide the middleman's account. As long as you look carefully, you will definitely be able to find clues.
Unless they hired Poker, a giant money laundering organization that covers the entire world, to launder money, regardless of whether the money laundering fees will make them lose money, just because Mr. Jack and Dulin of the Empire are good friends, they can't hide anything. .
This is a dead end, a certain death situation.
So, someone needs to sacrifice.
It was that luxurious room again. The doors and windows were still closed. The people from the General Association looked at the owners of the leather goods factory with expressionless faces. Some other entrepreneurs looked very embarrassed.
"The best solution now is for you to plead guilty...", the lawyer of the Chamber of Commerce looked at the documents in his hand and continued, "Ambiluo State was not our main battlefield before, so the construction here may be Some problems, management and operations are too rough. You are still operating the same way you did fifteen years ago, which just gives Dulin an opportunity."
He put the document in his hand on the table next to him and raised his head to look at the entrepreneurs in the room. "Except for the leather goods factory, we will not discuss it for the time being. You should immediately disclose the true financial report to the tax bureau and then pay all taxes. Pay the fine proactively to avoid further expansion of the problem. If necessary, we can find opportunities for you to establish a new company elsewhere.”
"As for you...", the lawyer frowned, "The newly passed tax law may make you face a prison term ranging from six months to three years. You don't need to worry about anything."
"We will arrange your life inside, and when you come out, you will be compensated satisfactorily for the sacrifice you make in keeping the secret."
"I need to inform you that no matter whether you are suspected of criminal behavior or whether you have violated the law, the Chamber of Commerce has no knowledge. All these are your spontaneous actions and have nothing to do with the Chamber of Commerce. Do you understand?"
There was a disgusting smile on the lawyer's face, "I will then expose some of your illegal activities on behalf of the Ambluo State Chamber of Commerce. This is not to persecute you, but to protect you."
"As we said at the beginning, we will try our best to help you avoid more severe punishment. The temporary defeat can be exchanged for a stronger friendship with the Chamber of Commerce. In fact, you have made money."
“From now on, you cannot directly contact me or any senior management of the Chamber of Commerce. You can convey your opinions and ideas by contacting the law firm we provide, and we will also provide feedback in this way. "
"If there are no objections, we will proceed as planned."
Because the special profession of lawyers involves many private secrets, and those who can afford barristers are often celebrities and powerful people in society, so in order to protect their privacy, communications between them and lawyers will be strictly confidential and Sign a legally binding confidentiality agreement.
Even a judge cannot force them to confess the information they know, which creates a stable and safe communication channel for some individuals who are not suitable for public contact.
After seeing that no one had any objections, the lawyer put away his smile and asked someone to open the door, "Very well, gentlemen, I still need to deal with some things at the Chamber of Commerce. If there are any problems, remember the contact I told you. Way."
He put on his gloves and hat, smiled and nodded, "Then... good night, gentlemen, I wish you a good dream!"
(End of chapter)