Akhil and Sanjeev Srivastav, a doctor friend who lived in New York. A dejected Akhil called Srivastav from India after Akhil's family blamed him for his father's heart attack.
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DrugNet, Chapter 7: Betrayal
Akhil loses his family's trust, his father loses his health, and the business loses security. Agents prepare to move.
His father studied the papers.
His mother said, "It's not that we don't trust you..."
CENTER CITY
DEA agents watched the wire with interest. It was Millerlight, the guy ordering bulk ketamine, a club drug. Ever since FBI had figured out who he was, DEA had been waiting for him to place another order.
Now Millerlight was e-mailing Brij about a package. Instead of being delivered to a home, it was waiting for Millerlight at the local post office.
To: DrBrij@hotmail.com
Fr: millerlight@safemail.net
"Dr: I really need to know if your shipper waived the signature on the package sent to me or not. I tracked it and it said it had to be signed for. I don't think that will be a good idea. That would mean it is probably a set up..."
Four hours later:
"Dr: I went by the house and checked the box and the house doors and there was no notice left anywhere. Now I know something is wrong! I don't think I should mess with the package your shipper sent. Something is not right with it. What happens if I never get the package??? We are talking about $26K out of my pocket. I have done a lot of business with you..."
A curt reply from India:
"Dear Sir: ... USPS attempted delivery but was unsuccessful. So the parcel is holding for 5 days. So please pick up from there."
Millerlight, wary:
"Dr: I really do not think that it would be wise... . I feel something must be wrong."
From India, 24 hours later:
Dear Sir: ... The only solution is that you go to the post office... . If the package is returned, it would end nowhere as the return name and address do not exist. I don't really think that post office is suspicious.
That evening, from southern Virginia, Millerlight typed a response:
Dr: I got it today, thank you. I will be in touch with you later. Take care! Millerlight
Millerlight - a.k.a. William R. Reed - did not mention that as he was writing, federal agents were dictating his every keystroke. When he had tried to retrieve Brij's package, DEA nabbed him.
He'd confessed immediately, said he had the goods on a corrupt local sheriff, and agreed to send Brij the fake e-mail.
