Chapter 18

I asked where in Cuba. Mr. Black just smiled.

If the FBI lost track of their agent in Cuba, we had to find the girls before they were moved out of Cuba or we might not ever find them.

I call Running Elk to ask if he could help get transportation to Cuba along with equipment we might need.

Yoshi handed me a cell phone with Mr. Takidi on the other end. He gave his condolences and asked what he could do. After speaking with both men for close to 20 minutes, we had the beginning of a plan already in motion. A yacht was being rented along with whom ever had started the contract to give us a valid cover. Mr. Black was going to join me on a short shopping trip to eliminate the red tape and other limits normally imposed on certain items. The girls would pick up other items we might need for this trip that did not require any special checks or waiting period just cash on delivery.

Mr. Black and I drove to Kole’s Gun Shop which happened to be the closest gun store to where we were. This place was perfect; they had Class 3 NFA weapons and other items that would make this trip safer.

I was happier than a kid in Toys-R-Us on a free spree. I picked up Six 6.8 SPC RRA LAR-6.8 CAR A2/A4 both topped with a Trijicon TRD ACOG and attached a surefire suppressor and seventy-two 30 round magazines. I also picked up six RJ T12 Saiga tactical shotguns, these came with a 5 round magazine and a 12-round magazine. I added sixteen more 12 round magazines and six 20 round drums. For pistols I picked up six Glock 19s. Twelve Geotech silencers and thirty 15 round magazines. Tactical vests with four pouches that hold two rifle magazines side by side across the front, four pistol magazine holsters on the lower left front, and a small pouch for the five shot shotgun magazines. We would be carrying four 12 round shotgun magazines loaded with slugs and the 20-round drum loaded with 00 buckshot. The 5 shot magazine would have a new version of the 40mm grenade (curtesy of Mr. Black). We would also have four 30 round magazines for the M4s all full metal jacket. We also would have four 15 round magazines for the Glock 19. The shotgun would be tactically slung over the shoulder and just behind our hip; the M4 would be bungee clipped to our front shoulder area carried across our chest. Four tactical thigh holsters for the Glocks rounded out my list of items.

The girls picked up black kaki cargo pants and outdoorsman styled black shirts with several pockets along with some comfortable tactical athletic boots, gloves, ballistic glasses, balaclavas and an 11-inch combat knife.

We met the White Dove yacht and the people who had rented it. The Milburn’s Doug and Betty were on their 40th anniversary. Doug was 65 years old and a retired thoracic surgeon, Betty was 63 years old and was a retired surgical nurse. They had volunteered at the Indian reservation and knew Running Elk. They were more than happy to help.