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The small aircraft bounced as we were caught in the thermals swirling in the mountainous terrain, but it was nothing to be concerned about. Unless you were Jake. He wasn’t a fan of flying at the best of times. Throw in some turbulence and his fingers dug into the seat so hard his knuckles turned white.

Bored with watching the scenery fly by—no pun intended, I opened the manila folder in my hands to again read the details about the men Eddie had organised for me to meet.

Eddie Samson was a politician and about as crooked as they came, he would do anything for the highest bidder. Fortunately, Connor had heard about the man, and after a meeting that involved bodily threats, Eddie agreed to be our exclusive contact. To date, he’d kept us informed on unusual comings and goings through Moresby. Although we rarely ventured into the capital, it was the main entry point into the country and Eddie would keep us informed of any person or people of interest.

Until…

A few months earlier, Don Bonello and his daughter, Tania, had managed to not only enter the country, but purchase land on the edge of our territory to set up a cocaine empire.

Eddie had not breathed a word about the pair and Connor had been ready to tear him a new one.

Fortunately for Eddie, he was able to show proof that he’d been in Australia for two months, caring for a sick mother who’d ended up dying. He’d had no knowledge of Bonello and even though we had a handful of other contacts in the capital, none could be considered loyal.

Although I’d been over the information in the folder numerous times in the past couple of weeks, I wanted to ensure I had the details firmly implanted in my head for when we met.

The first image was of a man of strong Indian appearance. I read the details on the sheet attached.

Name: Reyansh Aranid.

Age: 38

Height: 6’3”

Build: Slender.

Hair: Black.

Eyes: Dark Brown.

Markings: Large scar, left side of face,

corner of eye to edge of lip.

Hometown: Kakinada, on the Bay of

Bengal, India.

Currently residing: Merauke, Port of

Merauke, Irian Jaya.

Closest known associates: Gemi Fadhlan,

Harto Solei.

Family: Vikal Drug Cartel.

The picture of the next man showed he could have passed for a PNG National. I studied his face before reading the information.

Name: Gemi Fadhlan.

Age: 27

Height: 6’6”

Build: Muscular/Solid.

Hair: Black.