Narrator/Denise Chan

So here she was in a rented apartment in Bangkok, a woman who knew Dev was not to be messed with, who knew the syndicate was dangerous, who had participated in human trafficking, about to text a police colonel.

So here she was in a rented apartment in Bangkok, a woman who knew Dev was not to be messed with, who knew the syndicate was dangerous, who had participated in human trafficking, about to text a police colonel.

Charlie gamed it all out. She'd send him a text message to start a conversation. She wouldn't tell him too much right away. She wanted to play it safe.

Charlie gamed it all out. She'd send him a text message to start a conversation. She wouldn't tell him too much right away. She wanted to play it safe.

I said, good morning po. Po, by the way, is a term of respect for someone older or with authority. He said, yes, good morning. Okay, Charlie had his attention. Now she needed to go for it.

I said, good morning po. Po, by the way, is a term of respect for someone older or with authority. He said, yes, good morning. Okay, Charlie had his attention. Now she needed to go for it.

She told him two of her brothers were being held in Masat with many other Filipinos who all wanted to go home.

She told him two of her brothers were being held in Masat with many other Filipinos who all wanted to go home.

And Colonel wanted to know what information this woman with two brothers in the scam factory was sitting on. Charlie sat in the colonel's office on the 28th floor in front of a large wooden desk, waiting. It's this small office. She fidgeted as she looked around the room. Behind the desk was an office chair with a suit jacket draped over.

And Colonel wanted to know what information this woman with two brothers in the scam factory was sitting on. Charlie sat in the colonel's office on the 28th floor in front of a large wooden desk, waiting. It's this small office. She fidgeted as she looked around the room. Behind the desk was an office chair with a suit jacket draped over.

Beside the desk was a flag and a banner labeled Office of the Police Attaché Bangkok, Thailand. His assistant told her that the colonel would be right in to see her.

Beside the desk was a flag and a banner labeled Office of the Police Attaché Bangkok, Thailand. His assistant told her that the colonel would be right in to see her.

In stepped a man with a serious face and short hair combed neatly to the side. But Charlie could just call him Colonel, like everyone else. Colonel was dressed in a blue button-up shirt with a tie and jeans. Even with the comfy sandals, Charlie was intimidated.

In stepped a man with a serious face and short hair combed neatly to the side. But Charlie could just call him Colonel, like everyone else. Colonel was dressed in a blue button-up shirt with a tie and jeans. Even with the comfy sandals, Charlie was intimidated.

Charlie didn't know who she could trust inside Colonel's office. I was paranoid. She'd heard that the syndicate had eyes and ears everywhere, including possibly within the embassy. And if Dev found out she was here talking to the Colonel... I'm dead.

Charlie didn't know who she could trust inside Colonel's office. I was paranoid. She'd heard that the syndicate had eyes and ears everywhere, including possibly within the embassy. And if Dev found out she was here talking to the Colonel... I'm dead.

Charlie may have hoped she could play it cool, but Colonel could read her like an open book. Maybe it was the 26 years of experience under his belt. He took a seat across from Charlie. In his hands was the statement she just gave to his assistant, detailing what happened to her brothers.

Charlie may have hoped she could play it cool, but Colonel could read her like an open book. Maybe it was the 26 years of experience under his belt. He took a seat across from Charlie. In his hands was the statement she just gave to his assistant, detailing what happened to her brothers.

Colonel really wanted this woman to tell him what she knew because he'd gone through her statement. I think she is holding back. There were some things that were not adding up. In her narration, she went to Myanmar twice. She said she'd actually been to the compound. To visit. Not once, but twice. This was highly unusual. These compounds are not the type of place people go and come back from.

Colonel really wanted this woman to tell him what she knew because he'd gone through her statement. I think she is holding back. There were some things that were not adding up. In her narration, she went to Myanmar twice. She said she'd actually been to the compound. To visit. Not once, but twice. This was highly unusual. These compounds are not the type of place people go and come back from.