Come out now!
They shouted for whoever was inside to come out with their hands up, and luckily, the people inside obliged. They probably figured that the jig was up after seeing all those officers waiting outside. Maria instantly recognized the face of the first man who stepped foot outside. “That’s him; that’s the one who sold us the house.” The case was solved, and Maria’s statement was the cherry on top.
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