My Calling Is Profiler [EN]: Chapter 486

“But they could go around causing accidents in other areas, right?”

“Certainly, the police might not know if that happens. But even though investigation records aren’t integrated, evidence is shared.”

“Huh?”

“Do you think the police wouldn’t consider what I’m thinking? I told you, when a crime occurs, the first thing the police do is investigate individuals with similar prior convictions.”

Initially, they search locally, but if that doesn’t yield results—for example, to track down criminals who commit crimes across the country—they run genetic records on an integrated server.

“But the police aren’t saying anything about that.”

“That’s true.”

“So, there’s nothing left in the Korean genetic records either.”

Even if there’s no name, if he committed a rape before and his DNA is registered on the server, at least that should come up.

“But the fact that it didn’t means there’s no recorded case in Korea either.”

Then where did he get such confidence?

“Then there are two possibilities. First, none of the numerous victims reported it. Second, he committed crimes in another country and fled to Korea.”

Jeong Iyeon nodded as if she understood. Then she turned her head and looked at the numerous lines and photos hanging on the panel. Cha Daehun had it made at her request, and she said it was to examine the regional, relational, and topographical aspects.

“Still, he could be from another country, right? Like Thailand, the Philippines, or Vietnam.”

Indeed, many workers from those places are in this area.

“I don’t think so.”

“Why?”

“None of the victims died. And if they were from those regions, their unique skin color would be noticeable even in the dark of night. For example, in the area where the third incident occurred, there’s a streetlight right in front of the house.”

“Ah!”

Of course, in such cases, the perpetrator’s skin color would stand out. But no one mentioned it.

“Sometimes, in profiling, what’s missing is important.”

The unwavering fact that the perpetrator is 100% male.

“There’s an unconscious bias that he’s a Korean man. If his skin color were different, wouldn’t they say so? And even in the dark, body odor varies considerably by race. Especially people from Southeast Asia; the different spices in their diet make them even more distinct.”

“I guess so.”

But no one gave such testimony.

“So, if he looks Korean, the only possibilities are Korea, China, and Japan.”

Of course, it’s not that there are no people with Korean-like skin color in Vietnam, etc., but the probability of such a person being here is not very high.

“First of all, people with that skin color aren’t the majority in this area. This is also a kind of genetic thing.”

And people with white skin in Southeast Asia are usually in the upper class. It’s not 100%, but traditionally, the northern lineage that migrated from China exists in the upper class.

“Besides, there’s no reason for a Japanese person to come here.”

It’s not that there are no Japanese criminals, but they come here to work?

There’s no reason to.

“Japan has the term ‘NEET’ [Not in Education, Employment, or Training] to describe people who can make a living on their own.”

Considering the current situation in Japan, where they are struggling with a shortage of labor, who would come to a Korean factory that pays less than Japan?

“So, the only place left is China?”

“That’s right.”

“Wow, that’s amazing. What’s missing is important. But what about illegal immigrants?”

“The incidents all happened at night.”

“That’s right.”

“The people who work here all have jobs. And people who work for a company usually get dormitories.”

In fact, foreign workers here usually live in dormitories. Of course, those dormitories can take various forms. They can be inside the factory or rent villas like these and live together.

“The important thing is that if it’s a dormitory, it wouldn’t be easy to go out in the middle of the night every two weeks. The police must have checked the places where foreign workers live.”

“Aha!”

If someone was going out every night every two weeks, the company would probably notice something strange and say something first. But there was nothing like that?

“That means there’s a high possibility he’s not in a dormitory.”

“But the real estate agent said there’s a high possibility of group living, right?”

“It’s not just dormitories.”

Dormitories are structures where the company finds a room and people live together. In other words, the people there share the commonality of working at the same workplace in that area.

“But there are also jobs that aren’t like that. For example, there are quite a few guys who live together in loose forms, like at a construction site or a restaurant.”

Such places don’t interfere with each other’s lifestyles. They work in different places and live differently.

“Not a dormitory.”

“That’s right. And those places are surprisingly good for illegal immigrants to hide.”

Because the person who rents the room there is at least a legal resident.

“It’s not like they’re doing charity work, why would they accept that?”

“It’s the opposite. They accept it because it’s profitable.”

“Because it’s profitable?”

“The guy who rents the place usually uses one room entirely. Instead, he takes in other guys there.”

For example, if the monthly rent is 900,000 won, he uses one room entirely but receives 300,000 won each from other people.

From the perspective of illegal immigrants, they can live comfortably because it costs less and there’s no deposit, and from the perspective of the guy who rents the room, he earns more than the monthly rent, so he uses his status as a legal worker to get more money.

“If he takes in just five more people, that’s 1.5 million won a month.”

“Ah!”

“Of course, they don’t just take in five people.”

Usually, they stack bunk beds in the room and take in ten people. So, they make 3 million won a month.

“It’s separate from the money they earn from working, so there’s no loss.”

Of course, they don’t care at all what kind of person the other party is, whether they are illegal or legal residents.

“And as the real estate agent said, they don’t say that when they first rent the room.”

Even if they are warned not to, they can just ignore it. Because once their gang is united, the landlord can’t do anything about it.

“Report illegal immigrants? Retaliation if reported? There’s no landlord who believes the police will protect them.”

Knowing that, Park Dojun asked if he knew about such houses.

“I understand that he’s from China. I understand that he’s an illegal immigrant. But how are you going to find him? It seems like the police can’t find him either.”

“Well? I guess we’ll know when Team Leader Cha Daehun comes.”

And right on cue, Team Leader Cha Daehun came into the office, shaking the raindrops off his shoulders.

“Ugh, the weather is terrible.”

“But you look better. Did you find anything out?”

“Thanks to you. It’s definitely sweet to have public power.”

In fact, Park Dojun sent Lee Jisu with Team Leader Cha Daehun. He had analyzed things here, but at the same time, someone had to use public power to investigate.

“People in the construction industry are more vulnerable to women than you think. Especially friendly to pretty women like Jisu.”

If Park Dojun went to the construction site himself, the hostile feelings would be a bit stronger, but if the other party is a woman, the hostile feelings tend to be diluted if the conversation partner is a man, so this time he entrusted the work to Lee Jisu and Cha Daehun.

If Lee Jisu shows her ID, Cha Daehun behind her is usually assumed to be a partner police officer.

“Did anything come out?”

“Yes, the influx of foreign workers has increased a lot these days.”

“Which side?”

“Construction sites.”

“Construction?”

“Yes.”

In fact, there is a limit to the work that illegal workers can do. Of course, factories also use a lot of illegal workers. But that’s only possible in a secluded factory. It’s impossible in an area where these large-scale factories are concentrated. Because these places are periodically cracked down on.

And unknowingly, there are many companies in competition, so if they know that a competitor is using illegal workers, they often subtly report them.

“Is the Korean construction industry messed up? Is that a one- or two-day problem?” [This is a rhetorical question implying the problem is long-standing.]

“That’s right.”

On the other hand, the Korean construction industry is virtually occupied by Chinese people. To the extent that there are places where you can’t work on site at all if you’re not Chinese.

The people who manage the personnel have to control them, but if the person who manages the personnel is sent as a Korean, the Chinese people virtually go on strike and interfere with the work and drive them out.

As a result, even the site managers, so-called foremen, are tightly controlled by the Chinese.

“A lot of illegal workers are coming to that side.”

“I thought so.”

Unlike other things, these construction sites don’t leave things like resident registration numbers or account numbers. That’s why it’s easy for companies to embezzle money, which is one of the reasons why companies prefer the construction industry.

“It seems like we can start from there. But it won’t be easy to dig into that side, will it?”

“Well? Is that so?”

Park Dojun smiled and said.

“Maybe it’s not there. Hehehe.”

The next day, Park Dojun took Jeong Iyeon to a construction site where construction was in full swing. But the place Park Dojun took Jeong Iyeon was surprisingly not a construction site but a more remote area.

“No, why did you come here? Didn’t you say it was a construction site?”

“Well, that side is also suspicious, but the construction site isn’t just there.”

It’s faster for two people to move around than for four people to move around together. But in order to prove the public power of the police, I and Lee Jisu have no choice but to move separately.

“And I honestly think there’s a high possibility that nothing will come out on that side.”

“Nothing will come out?”

Jeong Iyeon tilted her head at Park Dojun’s words.

“Senior, what do you mean? Nothing will come out on that side.”

“That side is related to a large-scale construction complex. If we divide it, it’s an A-class construction site.”

“So? Don’t they use Chinese people?”

“They use them. But because it’s operated by a large company, the perpetrator would want to avoid it if possible.”

“Huh? Why?”

“They turn a blind eye, but they sometimes ask for work-related documents.”