intentions. We’re wary that they may be giving us misinformation on this job as well. What has us going down the path they’re planning another dirty bomb strike is the fact they’re collecting chemicals. We first got a hint they were doing this from intercepted Internet traffic between our targets and an Al Qaeda cell based in Pakistan. MI5 have assisted us and they’re sure the operative helping to organise the attack is one this team are very familiar with, Yousef Sayfel, who’s simply known as Sayfel. From all the forms of communication traffic West Yorks ISB and MI5 have intercepted, it appears he’s instructing our targets when to carry out each stage of their preparation. That includes the two you’ve been asked to look at for us. Your role in watching Islam and Hussain is to see if they’re accessing chemicals and if so, where and in what quantity. As we’re looking to go to the search and arrest stage, we need you to find out as soon as you can about the chemicals. I’m sorry I can’t give you a timescale. All I can say is we’re looking to move to the arrest stage as quickly as possible. Time is not on your side. Thanks sir, that’s all I have to add at this stage.’
‘Thanks Jerry. As I said, Jerry’s going to be working with us over the next week or two, so I’d be grateful if you’ll make him feel at home. Jerry’s staying in one of Manchester’s finest hotels, well the finest we could find on the meagre expenses West Yorks have given him. So make sure he’s not left on his own during out of work hours, I want you to be sociable and show him the bright lights of our city. Regarding how we can start our side of the investigation, I’ve already made some enquiries with local estate agents and I’ve secured entry into premises that affords an excellent view to the front of our targets’ house as well as one that is directly at the back of their house. A stroke of luck I know, so let’s keep that lucky streak going. Has anyone got any questions?’ As the assembled officers remained silent, George said, ‘Right apart from David Hurst go and get a brew and start thinking how best to start up the obs. Steve, I want you to organise that while David and I brief Detective Superintendent Edge.’
‘Consider it done sir,’ Steve said
‘Thanks Steve. Come on David let’s go and update Mister Edge.’ As they walked out of the briefing room towards Edge’s office, George said, ‘I was disappointed in you this morning bringing your phone in. I know it’s unlike you, but I had to bollock you during the briefing, especially as we had an officer from another force with us.’
‘I’m sorry George, I should have had a word with you before the briefing, but I knew you were tied up with other stuff.’
‘So who’s this snout that’s so important?’
‘Do you remember Jimmy O’Leary?’
‘That’s going back a few years and if I remember right, he was your main snout when we were investigating the Irish.’ As they were getting close to the detective superintendent’s office George stopped walking and said, ‘Has this something to do with you and Steve seeing Sean McCrossan and the shooting last week?’
‘Yes. I tried to call you yesterday, but you must have had your mobile switched off and your home phone went onto the answer phone.’
‘I took a few days leave and went up to the Lakes with Chloe for the weekend. We switched the mobiles off as we literally wanted a few days away from work. With what happened on Wednesday I suppose I should have kept it on.’
‘Don’t worry about it. Certain events happened over the weekend that caused Steve and I to go to Reilly’s Bar yesterday to see Jimmy.’
‘Oh Davey, why? You know since RIPA, you need authority from at least a DI to act as handler if you go to see informants. I know old habits die hard, but one old habit that should be eradicated by now is experienced detectives going off to see their informants without the
‘Thanks Jerry. As I said, Jerry’s going to be working with us over the next week or two, so I’d be grateful if you’ll make him feel at home. Jerry’s staying in one of Manchester’s finest hotels, well the finest we could find on the meagre expenses West Yorks have given him. So make sure he’s not left on his own during out of work hours, I want you to be sociable and show him the bright lights of our city. Regarding how we can start our side of the investigation, I’ve already made some enquiries with local estate agents and I’ve secured entry into premises that affords an excellent view to the front of our targets’ house as well as one that is directly at the back of their house. A stroke of luck I know, so let’s keep that lucky streak going. Has anyone got any questions?’ As the assembled officers remained silent, George said, ‘Right apart from David Hurst go and get a brew and start thinking how best to start up the obs. Steve, I want you to organise that while David and I brief Detective Superintendent Edge.’
‘Consider it done sir,’ Steve said
‘Thanks Steve. Come on David let’s go and update Mister Edge.’ As they walked out of the briefing room towards Edge’s office, George said, ‘I was disappointed in you this morning bringing your phone in. I know it’s unlike you, but I had to bollock you during the briefing, especially as we had an officer from another force with us.’
‘I’m sorry George, I should have had a word with you before the briefing, but I knew you were tied up with other stuff.’
‘So who’s this snout that’s so important?’
‘Do you remember Jimmy O’Leary?’
‘That’s going back a few years and if I remember right, he was your main snout when we were investigating the Irish.’ As they were getting close to the detective superintendent’s office George stopped walking and said, ‘Has this something to do with you and Steve seeing Sean McCrossan and the shooting last week?’
‘Yes. I tried to call you yesterday, but you must have had your mobile switched off and your home phone went onto the answer phone.’
‘I took a few days leave and went up to the Lakes with Chloe for the weekend. We switched the mobiles off as we literally wanted a few days away from work. With what happened on Wednesday I suppose I should have kept it on.’
‘Don’t worry about it. Certain events happened over the weekend that caused Steve and I to go to Reilly’s Bar yesterday to see Jimmy.’
‘Oh Davey, why? You know since RIPA, you need authority from at least a DI to act as handler if you go to see informants. I know old habits die hard, but one old habit that should be eradicated by now is experienced detectives going off to see their informants without the
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