Others had been replaced.
The supervisor responsible was Roy Madsen.
Investigators confronted him.
At first he denied everything.
Then they showed him the financial records.
Madsen broke.
He admitted that complaints were being redirected and evidence was being altered.
He also named Lieutenant Pike.
Pike, in turn, tried to blame the patrol officers.
But the recordings told a different story.
The network had depended on cooperation at every level.
No single person could have kept it alive alone.
By the end of the week, investigators had enough warrants to act.
Chapter 9 — The Hearing
The courtroom was crowded when the case finally reached trial.
Harold testified first.
Then several other victims.
Then the investigators.
Finally, the prosecution played Frank's recording.
Mason Cole's voice echoed through the courtroom.
"This permit is expired."
Frank's voice followed.
"Read it again."
The defense argued that the encounter had been misunderstood.
The judge rejected the argument.