Rescue Her

House of Cards

*District 21: Computer Room*

"All right, we want us on every avenue of this buy." Hank ordered, walking in with Ana at his side.

"So where are we?" She wondered.

"So far, so good." Hailey replied, gesturing towards a whiteboard. "The 35 Escano mentioned to Anna is Highway I-35. It begins in Laredo, Texas, right across the border."

"The is the beginning of the cartels' pipeline to Chicago, so we looped in Homeland Security and ICE. Their interdiction agents have eyes all over the place." Jay added.

"They got eyes on anything we like?" Hank inquired.

"They sure as Hell do. 45 minutes ago, this commercial truck crossed the border. One male, Hispanic driver. He's a smuggler for three cartels. The truck has the same plates as two prior Chicago runs, and Anna confirmed it's the same tags Escano had her memorize." The male Detective reported, handing his partner a photo of the license plate which she then taped up to the board

"This is the one, guys." Hailey insisted. "They'll track it along every stretch of the highway. We'll know exactly when it's entering city limits."

"So what's our ETA?" Ana inquired.

"If they stick to pattern, two days out." The blonde answered.

"Good." Hank nodded. "What else?"

"I solved Escano's little magic act in Barrington. He didn't exactly appear out of thin air. Had some help." Adam spoke up from behind the two Sergeants and handed them a photo of a young latina man. "Meet Mateo Vega. Turns out this kid dropped Escano off at a 7-Eleven three blocks away from the money house.

"We checked the 7-Eleven. Mateo got a Slurpee while he waited for Escano. We got him on the security cams and then got a hit on facial rec." Kim listed with crossed arms.

"Yeah, the kid's got, uh, two priors for car theft. Works at a suspected chop shop as a mechanic. Looks like a new Temidos recruit." Adam informed, gesturing at the board with a file in hand.

"He's earning his stripes supplying stolen cars for Escano's meets and deals." Kim.

"I got a tracker on Escano's personal vehicle." Kevin chimed in. "He only goes home and to the bakery in that ride. Rinse and repeat."

"Well done." Ana smiled. "Bluejay, Hailey, why don't you get eyes on Mateo's chop shop?"

"Yeah, see if we can ID that buy car. Try to get a tracker on it." Hank added in agreement.

"Will do." Jay nodded.

"All right, let's go." The Voights commanded.

*Later That Night/Early the Next Morning*

Hank and Ana arrived on scene after their Detectives were forced to move in on the chop shop when they suspected a woman might be injured.

"Couple of patrol guys grabbed the third offender. They're bringing him to the district now." Jay reported as the two Sergeants hopped out of their car.

"All documented Los Temidos?" The older man guessed.

"They're all new recruits." The younger nodded.

"Hey." Hailey greeted, appearing next to her partner.

"How is she?" The brunette wondered.

"She's on her way to Med. She's still pretty out of it. They drugged her. Found a packet of roofies in Mateo's pocket." The blonde explained.

"She knew them?" Hank inquired.

"Just Mateo." Hailey shook her head. "She thought she was coming here for a small party. But the drugs, the cuffs, they recorded it. This was a planned rape."