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moved in three days to a bank. You’re going to need a small army to retrieve it.”
    Calderon was already made aware of the situation by a janitor he paid for information who worked at various law enforcement facilities including the warehouse in question, and El Hefe had given him the update. Nevertheless, he needed Kovach to get schedules, blueprints, camera positions, and other details in order for his crew to make a successful attempt on stealing the money back.
    “I expect the details in six hours. We’re coming in two days for the boss’s money. Do not mess this up Kovach.”
    Every word out of Calderon’s mouth stung. Remain calm, he told himself.
    “I’ll get you what I can. I’ll meet you at the same spot in six hours,” said Kovach. He hung up his cell phone and shattered it on the pavement. You got me once bastard, never again .
     
     

 
    Chapter 17
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    Petersen had Sullivan drive because admittedly he knew nothing about San Diego. Plus, it gave him time to check his voicemails. He got to the one from Dix and immediately dialed Dix back.
    Dix answered right away. “Steve, before you guys left Kovach told me the scoop. The superiors agreed there is a leak and moved Pedro. They told no one where he is. Kovach also told me three informants close to the cartels in the area told him the guys trying to kill Pedro are more interested in the thirty-million dollars. He thinks the cartel will come soon to get the money.”
    “Are you serious?” Petersen did not believe the cartel would be foolish enough to try to steal money from a law enforcement facility.
    “I’m afraid so. Romero and I are trying to identify some guys to help us find them before they can group up and plan the attempt on the warehouse.”
    Petersen considered this for a few moments. He felt it was eerily similar to the situation back in the Bahamas a few years prior, accept this time, the bad guys wanted money not cocaine.
    Petersen said, “The leak had information on Pedro quickly, he or she is going to have all the details on the warehouse as well. The cartel may just be able to pull it off. If nothing else, they’ll make an attempt that’s for sure,” he whistled, “I mean, it’s thirty million dollars, who could pass that up, right?”
    He was about to share his thoughts with Dix on how to protect the warehouse when Sullivan slammed on the brakes and turned the car down an alley. She stepped on the accelerator and Petersen could see a group of guys shooting dice in the alley in front of them.
    Petersen told Dix, “I’ll call you back. Dig up something useful would ya.”
    Sullivan said to Petersen, “These guys are going to split. My CI is wearing the red jacket. He’s going to fake an injury and allow us to catch him. Just follow my lead.” Petersen caught himself admiring her aggressiveness.
    However, he looked at her as though she was crazy based on the way she was speeding down the alley. But, he liked the little ruse Sullivan had worked out with her CI and he was curious to see how it worked out.
    The car came to a screeching halt. Without warning, Sullivan sprung out of the driver seat and gave chase to the men who were huddled together shooting dice. She was half way to the group before Petersen even got out of the car.
    Petersen noticed the CI gave Sullivan the slip by doubling back. He hid behind a dumpster and waited. He heard footsteps getting closer to him. One, two, three, he jumped out and tackled the CI. As the two wrestled on the ground, Sullivan caught back up and helped Petersen handcuff the CI. She was out of breath and cursing at the CI.
    The CI looked up and noticed it was Sullivan and began laughing uncontrollably.
    The CI said to Sullivan, “Jesus Sullivan, what the hell are you doing? And who the hell is this guy?”
    Petersen twisted on the handcuffs ever so slightly causing the CI’s eyes to bulge out of his head from the pain.
    She noticed the move and yelled at the CI, “What the hell is