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The U.S. Navy is by far the most powerful naval force in the world, but recently scandals have erupted: the world's most dominant force group has groveled before a businessman.
The U.S. government had previously issued a warrant for his arrest. They offered a reward for the capture of a fugitive, whose name was Francis. Recently, the criminal successfully escaped from his luxury villa in downtown San Diego, California. At that time, the bailiff discovered that the prisoner's electronic leg irons had been unloaded, and according to intelligence analysis provided by the informant, the fugitive may have fled across the Mexican border to other countries.
(Francis, Malay. The owner of Glenn Defense, currently arrested in Venezuela. He offered political asylum, but considering that this guy is just a role in a bribery case and has no political use value, it is estimated that he will still be extradited to China)
Is this okay? Dare to play jailbreak games on the head of the world hegemon, the US government? The U.S. court issued a bounty order on the same day, offering a reward of $40,000 for the fugitive. Half a month later, Francis was arrested and imprisoned at the Venezuelan capital's airport. At the time, he was planning to abscond in Russia by plane to seek asylum.
Francis is no ordinary person, he is a defense contractor for the U.S. 7th Fleet, and his company name is Glenn Defense Corporation. He was fat, weighing more than 158 kilograms. But don't be fooled by the fat man's clumsy appearance: Francis is very good at business, especially with high-ranking U.S. Navy officers. A retired U.S. Navy officer said the secret: Francis is the best contractor! This guy wooed senior U.S. Navy officials through power deals, bribes, etc., and then waited for those U.S. warships to dock in ports under his control, making more profits by inflating the amount of service fees.
Almost a decade ago, Francis was targeted by the NCIS. But something went wrong, as an internal team at NCIS discovered that someone was downloading documents about Francis from a database. The point is that the person was not authorized to participate in the investigation. This immediately alarmed law enforcement agencies within the Navy, who began a higher-level investigation into Glenn Defense, though little progress was made. The court's investigation through other channels revealed that someone in the upper echelons of the Navy was indeed sending a message to Francis. Admiral Lovehead, the top of the Pacific Fleet at the time, was very surprised: "Merchants, senior naval officers and the Criminal Investigation Service colluded at the same time, and I have never seen such a thing." ”
The American police were patient, they did not rush into action. The officers collected evidence over a period of more than two years and developed an arrest programme. They threw out a bait: let Francis go to San Diego to sign a big deal. As a result, the rich man was caught in a hotel near the naval base. After two years in prison, Francis decided to compromise with prosecutors, cooperating as a tainted witness: more than 30 senior naval officers were exposed for taking bribes, 29 of whom pleaded guilty after arrest. The case has been called the worst corruption scandal since the Cold War.
(Navy docks require logistical maintenance and supplies, which are all taken over by Francis)
Francis was later diagnosed with a neoplastic condition, so he was sent to his home under house arrest and brought in medical staff for treatment. This guy is so rich, the guards who watch over him are all invited by this rich man himself. They were negligent and often left prisoners at home. This set the stage for his escape.
Someone found a very strange thing: Francis made a meritorious contribution by voluntarily paying $5 million in stolen money and providing the disclosure materials of tainted witnesses; But why did he take the initiative to escape, because his sentence had been reduced to less than 25 years after previous efforts, and he could even be released on medical parole. But after such a fuss, everything was done in vain. Some circles pointed out the stakes: Francis offended too many people, and he provided a list of bribes; But not all of the senior naval officers were arrested, some retired with dignity, and others simply stayed at large. Francis was aware of his danger: if he didn't escape, he would be killed, either in prison or in his own home.
(This is the converted clubhouse warship, and there are images of lewd things in it every day)
Francis was born in Vietnam War-era Malaysia where his grandfather owned a ship services company. Due to the superior family conditions, this guy is making a lot of noise every day in those aristocratic children's schools: such as carrying guns. As a result, he was put in jail, but was soon released through the back door. This kind of teenager's experience taught him: money is omnipotent!
So what is Glenn Defense's business? First of all, its customer object is the US 7th Fleet. The fleet's home port is Yokosuka, Japan, and it often stops at ports around Japan, Busan, South Korea, and Nanyang. The port call of these warships is a business opportunity: sailors need to go ashore for consumption, warships need supplies and logistical maintenance, which are huge expenses. In order to successfully win the order, Francis deliberately moved the company's headquarters to Singapore, and he lived in a 6,000-square-meter manor in a designer suit and cowhide shoes. His garage was either a Rolls-Royce or a Humvee, and Francis bought a lot of real estate in the United States and Japan, and often threw extravagant parties with senior naval officials. Through this "activity" I hooked up with those American military leaders.
To mingle with VIP clients, you first have to share their proclivities and have fun. Francis is smart, he learned U.S. Navy terminology, wore American striped ties when meeting guests, and paid for a retired warship to play "special parties" for the upper echelons. As for what kind of service this warship is, I will briefly say a "heaven on earth" clubhouse, and all old drivers must understand it here. Because the following is the details of how Francis developed his business.
(Francis and those senior officers of the US Navy are called brothers, and those juniors who study in military schools are advised by their seniors: If you want to have a future, first establish a good relationship with this big guy)
There is an old saying: sailors have a home in every port. The sailors who have been adrift at sea for many years cannot avoid physical and mental exhaustion, and when they return to the port, they will definitely have to spend a day drinking and relaxing. Every time a US warship arrives at the port, this fat rich man will personally go to the dock to greet him. The officers were transported by him to the "clubhouse" to enjoy a one-stop service: everything from designer watches to designer bags; Eat tens of thousands of high-end dishes and fine wine; And then enjoy beautiful maidens and special services ... Francis was a brother to the officers, and he understood their weaknesses: some liked money, some liked sex, and some only liked alcohol. Some people say that there is nothing that Francis can't do, as long as you can be used by him.
Since this buddy is so charlatan, those officers must have something in return. He alone ate orders for oil, water and dry cargo replenishment, sewage treatment and food replenishment, fuel, and tug services at the docks of U.S. warships.
Of course, there were also people who found trouble, and the junior officer of a supply ship found that the service fee of Glenn Defense was much inflated. The officer approached Francis and asked, and the fat man was very unpleasant: because all the terms of the deal were negotiated. He disdained to talk to the low-ranking officer and just yelled at him to get out of the way. Later, the supply officer found that the content reported was detained by his superiors, and even his career was affected by promotion. Everyone was silent about what he reported, and that's when he realized that his colleagues around him had been bribed, and that he was the only outsider.
Francis is also very good at bidding for business, and he has wooed a U.S. military employee in Singapore: because this person has been in charge of defense contractor business. The fat man gave the little clerk $50,000, and the clerk named Paul gave him an envelope. The envelope contains the bottom of the U.S. fleet's port service charges in Thailand and the Philippines. With intelligence, Francis won the multimillion-dollar contract. Until he was arrested and imprisoned, the fat man gave Paul a total of $400,000 in red envelopes.
The Yankees pay bribes quite cleverly, Glenn Defense is a big guy level, and there are other small companies that also have "back doors".
Large companies arrange for those retired senior officers to work in the company, and arrange him a nominal position with a high salary; Small companies don't have that ability and don't have a big reputation, so they directly stuff money into customers.
(The behemoth of the USS Lincoln was also controlled by Francis.) It even decides which port to stop at that fat man)
The Seventh Fleet is a hegemon in Asia, but it is like a plaything in the hands of Francis. He would know in advance where this fleet would go to which port to dock. The contractors who competed with him could not get the information at all, but were instead bid by this fat man. Every time those warships arrived at the port controlled by the fat man, he opened his mouth to make a false quotation for the service fee. For example, the USS Lincoln once docked at a Malaysian port, and the service fee of $1.6 million was raised to $35 million with the help of those Navy buddies. No one believes this data at all, not because it is too high, but because they suspect that the real price is higher than this data! Francis could even decide which port the warship was parked in for him to make money.
Such corruption scandals in the US Navy are endless. Francis is not the only one, nor is he the last to pay bribes. Because the system of the US Navy is that there are various loopholes, but no one plugs him. Because no one would refuse to pay $1,500 for a coffee cup and $5,000 for a toilet, and that's the mystery. Friends who like this article, please share and forward more, what interesting insights do you have, welcome to leave a message below to discuss! (This article is Uncle Yi said the world series, interested friends, please use WeChat to search the public account: the situation emperor, watch all Uncle Yi said the world series original articles.)