QUICK-WITTED AGENTS

It takes a lot of with and quick thinking to come up with bright and helpful ideas that would mark operations’ successes, like what two agents were able to exhibit during one surveillance operation. 

The two agents were assigned to conduct a surveillance operation where they were required to take photos of their subject and the suspect. So they went to the area and positioned themselves for a stakeout, keeping an eye at almost every corner and making sure that they would immediately spot the targets as soon as they appear. However, hours already passed by; neither the subject nor the suspect showed up. 

Still alert, they waited for the moment they were all waiting for which, after some time, finally arrived. And there they were – the subject and the suspect appearing together. Seizing the moment, one of the agents immediately tried to find a place where he could take pictures. But since the area was not conducive to such an operation as they had no service car that time and they could not take photos discreetly, they were pushed to resort to something else. 

Soon, a pedicab passed by and an agent, not wasting any time, talked to its driver. He asked the said driver how much his boundary was and told him that he would be to pay the full cost of it as long as he would be allowed to use the vehicle. Completely persuaded, the driver agreed. So the two agents quickly boarded the pedicab. And like what they thought of, they took photos of the subject and suspect which they were able to do with so much ease while they were inside the said pedicab. 

In the end, they were successful in their mission that they were commended for their winning idea and strategy.

SELF-CONTROL

Life has its own way of surprising people, at times in strangest ways. A male operative, who was assigned to a mission involving women, faced an astounding test of his limitations as he went through an assignment. 

The male agent disguised as a customer of a dry goods store in Ermita. Through assuming this role, he was tasked to befriend the female best friend of the subject who was of the same sex. This was in order to find his way to getting close to the subject and get all the necessary information. The subject’s best friend was working for the same store as a saleslady.  

Through the agent’s sound and convincing strategies, he was able to win the trust of the best friend and eventually got close to her. Moreover, the best friend got too comfortable with him that to his surprise, she invited him to visit and even date her. Being a man fully aware of his nature, he was somehow tempted to go with the flow. But fortunately, he was able to win over the situation in the end. He was able to control himself not to take advantage of the situation and kept in his mind that all he had to do was to get the necessary information, nothing more than that and certainly no room for anything personal. 

Saved from the pit of temptation, he was soon able to meet the subject after being introduced to her by the best friend herself. Now having all the privilege to communicate to the subject, he was able to acquire all the vital information he was required to get through their casual conversations. He was also able to take pictures of the two girls together as proofs. And for additional evidence, he also showed the client some items he bought from the store as well as the receipts obtained from the restaurants where he used to meet the subject’s best friend.  

Despite of the test involving the agent’s personal boundaries that was quite tough, the mission still ended well. In fact, the client was so satisfied with his work and he was praised for a job well-done.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Evidence-gathering could be really tough that plan A’s might not suffice to fulfill a certain mission. In a time like this, an agent must quickly think of another way in order to get the job done. Sometimes, it is the cooperation of the unaware is the one that is needed.

Targeting to catch an immoral subject in the act and take concrete pieces of evidence of his deeds, an agent was assigned to serve as a foot operative of a surveillance operation. 

The agent began the work through discreetly observing the subject at his office and then following him at a hotel in Makati where he headed to. Carrying a camera on his hand with utmost care, the agent continued to track his subject up to a penthouse where a wedding party was taking place.  

In his attire certainly jiving with the occasion, he was allowed to enter the venue. There he was able to see the subject while sitting beside him was the female suspect. 

Eager not to miss any chance, he seized the moment by immediately taking some shots of them together through the camera he was still carrying. However, he was uncertain of the quality of those shots so he decided to take another step in order to be sure of the mission’s success. 

Thinking of making use of what’s available, he approached the official wedding photographer to which he told a well-concocted story. The photographer was soon convinced because the things he said. So, the photographer followed the agent when he said that taking photographs of the subject and the suspect while embracing each other would be very essential. 
The next day, the agent picked up five photos from the said photographer. In the photos, the subject and the suspect’s moments were clearly captured.         

THE BUCO MAN

Money can sometimes add up to how an individual is perceived by people around him/her, making him appear more decent at times. Yet when he gets enslaved by his intense desires such as longing for flesh, he could look very ridiculous that even this money could not save him from humiliation. It was the fate of a subject who faced his comedic fortune and was at the same time caught guilty of satisfying his fleshy cravings.

A rich 60-year-old businessman who was used to boarding a Mercedez Benz was the subject on one surveillance project assigned to certain agents.One morning, around 10am, he was seen by the agents who were on stakeout at his office. The subject, whose routine was already familiar to the agents, alighted from his expensive car and right after that, the driver proceeded to the parking lot to leave it. Everything seemed to be usual until the old man hailed a taxi. 

The agents, who kept on following him, soon found out where he was heading – to a massage parlor. The subject entered the place where he guiltlessly pleasured himself through the services of an attendant while the taxi waited outside.  

While the subject was on the peak of delight, heavy rain poured down and flooded the area. This eventually shocked him when he came out of the establishment after having fully enjoyed the services. It was already 12 noon and he could not get near to where the taxi was. Then he saw a man who was selling buco. Since he was already in a hurry, he decided to talk to the buco man and asked him to take him near the taxi using his push cart. The buco man agreed so he pushed his cart while the old man was boarding it, holding an umbrella. When they reached the taxi that has been waiting for hours already, the subject paid the buco man and the taxi sped off heading to his office. 

Everything that took place got documented, yielding concrete pieces of evidence of the subject’s guilty pleasures and humiliation. And when the wife of the client saw the photographs of his husband in the buco pushcart instead of his Mercedez Benz, all she could ever do was get dismayed.

THE GENTLEMAN

Like what many people believe in, a gentleman is always appreciated and easily catches any woman’s attention. In fact, even a subject herself could not resist and got bewitched by an agent’s gentlemanly deed and thus, letting him succeed in his mission without her knowing.

The agent, together with other operatives, has conducted a stakeout for three consecutive days yielding positive results. And like what was expected, they were able to see the female subject again, walking outside as the extreme heat of the sun. Dressed in house clothes, she carried two pails. She was also with another woman. They still had no water supply that they had to line up among many people in their neighborhood in order to get some water from the well. 

Seeing the situation and realizing that it was the chance to finally get the mission fulfilled, the agent immediately went back to the surveillance car. He grabbed a pail which has been prepared, assuming that the moment would eventually come. Well-prepared for the situation, the agent now came back to the area where the line was. Then he placed the pail near the subject’s and there, he waited together with the other residents under the persistent heat of the sun. 

Time passed and the subject finally had her turn. After having it filled, she became noticeably uneasy, as if needing help in carrying the pails. Having sensed the woman’s need, the agent volunteered to bring the pail to her house. The subject, who apparently appreciated the gentleman’s initiative, agreed and allowed him to help her.  

When they were able to get to the subject’s residence, the agent was able to conduct an ocular inspection in her place without the subject being aware. After the discreet inspection, the agent left the place with a smile on his face – not just because he was overwhelmed with the subject’s overflowing gratitude for his enthralling gentlemanly move but also because he was aware that it was a job well-done.