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Amber started to translate, but Luisa said, “Doo-ah-ee-nay? He no good”

“Why do you say that?” I persisted “¿Porqué?”

Amber rattled off the translation Luisa responded

A dealer who uses her people to buy or distribute for him She thinks Maria Benitez is his supplier”

In the ten leaned more information from her Apart from the fact that Dwayne Sutterman was more than the occasional user, that is For starters, she was lucky to be living in a one-bedroom dump with four other fa sewage systehtful perks that she couldn’t co her eal status Further, her kids were, in fact, working by her side today Well, the faht?

Finally, Luisa suggested I try looking for more information about Dwayne at the trailer park where she used to live A place where the al means

The trailers jahborhood made Curtis Little’s double-wide look like the Waldorf Astoria A dirt road encircled the trailer park We took it around, surveying the place, until we returned to the entrance The place was practically buried in dust and reeked of raage A couple of swarthy men dressed in jeans and T-shirts sat in lawn chairs next to a trailer, tipping back beers I checked my watch 8:15? A little early for poultry workers or crab pickers But not drug dealers

“A to the men

Amber looked unsure, but nodded She pulled the car over and cut the ignition

We got out and walked toward theon a raucous Spanish conversation They paid no heed to us, but kept it up, even as I appeared right beside them

“Hola,” I said

One of the of beer

“Do you knoayne Sutterman?” I asked

Mr Snickers froze Clearly, soer sith an audible gulp and belched