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“That last question will send you down a blind alley” Danijel waved his hand disroups don’t restrict the, ar of hunet paid They’re mercenary and they’re brutally violent They’re also widespread They operate everywhere froland and the Netherlands
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“Really?” Marc’s brows rose “That’s more expansive than I realized”
“So out is recent, particularly in the Netherlands,” Danijel replied “As to the Albanian crireatly die number of arrests that have taken place over the past several years That doesn’t roups that continue to operate in e of their activities But given we need particular specifics fro to hear back froiti confir cash to help them talk more freely”
Marc nodded “Thered flags by converting large sums of money into Croatian kuna Given your sources, we didn’t think that would be a problem”
“It won’t be”
“How much cash do you think will be needed?”
“Ten thousand is optimal, just to be on the safe side A thousand American dollars is equivalent to over six thousand Croatian kuna That will buy you a great deal of information—from one informant There are several I have in mind, all of whom I need toup with you What I’ is that those informants will lead to other infor held Thus, the ten thousand dollars”
Marc unzipped the inside pocket of his jacket and pulled out two of the four rubber-banded packets of hundred dollar bills he was carrying There were five thousand dollars in each “Do you need this now?”
“No” Danijel gave an ada his hands deeper into his pockets as if to reinforce the adamancy of his reply “You’ll pay theed will not pass through my hands”
Marc nodded “Understood”
“Good” Danijel cae, I’ll go follow up on ht If I’ for toed, I’ll call”
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