Private Investigator Hard at Work (Success Story)

[Chanelle Stevenson]

Everyone,

This story aired tonight on Dateline/NBC 7:00p.m. Eastern time. A middle-aged women living in MA, a Harvard grad and MIT grad married a childhood friend. Both were from influential families, they planned to live in MA. They had two children, a boy and a girl.

A couple of years after the marriage, the husband (Nuri) had an affair, which let to the wife filing for a divorce. Before she could file her motion in the courts, her husband took the children out of the country while on his normal visitation.

The children, approx age 6 and 7 were taken by their father to Egypt. After searching and coming up empty, the wife hired a private investigator, which located the husband and the two children in Egypt. The husband had demanded a TOP ransom amount for the return of the children.

Within several months, the father took the children again, to another country "Cuba". The private investigator was successful in getting pictures of the children for the mother who had not seen her children in almost 2 years.

It was stated in the story, that the investigator knew a friend of Fidel Castro, and was able to get a message to him. Fidel Castro agreed to assist the mother, apparently he was upset because this man used his country to hide his children. Later, the authorities located the boat where Nuri was living with the 2 children and entered on board. They simply questioned his Visa and took him with the authorities. The children did not witness the event, however the mother moved in and was immediately reacquainted with her children.

The investigator was the crucial connection point in this horrific story. He was instrumental in conducting key surveillance of the intricate movements of this international kidnapping.

Kudos!! goes out to this investigator. This job was well done, as he is "well connected."

Chanelle Stevenson
Computer Forensics Private Investigator Trainee
:) :)

[Mr Jose Bonavich Jr]

This is certainly a great story in a field that doesn't always turn out so well.

So many children who are "abducted" by their foreign parents disappear never to be found, and if found, there's no guarentee's that the gov't of the country will abide by our custody laws.

The P.I. in this case was obviously very good in locating the husband/children.....and extremely lucky that the husband went to a country he had connections in. ;)

[Don Menard]

This is one of those great stories.

It also reminds us that one should never give up hope.

[Kathleen Padgett]

Fantastic story. International law makes these situations extremely difficult to solve. Thumbs up to the PI who was able to successfully reunite these children with their mother.

[Michael Harris]

Success stories are always good to hear.:cool:

[Colleen L Hayes -]

Chanelle,

That was an excellent story. It's nice to hear something so terrifying had a happy ending.:)

[Chanelle Stevenson]

Colleen,

Thanks for the input. I really don't like to hear about things of this nature. However, when it does happen and there is a happy ending, I am compelled to share it.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Take Care.

Chanelle Stevenson
Computer Forensics Private Investigator Trainee:)

[Michael Levy--]

What a great story. It ended with a happy ending but like was stated earlier, I'm sure it is not always like that. I'm new to this and hope I can one day have many stories like this one.


Mike L.

[Neal Naughton -]

That's a great story. And it shows that there is always more than one way to get the job done. -NFN

[Latasha Stouff]

It would be nice if all stories turned out as good as this one.

[Michael Levy--]

Unfortunately everyone has to go through the bumps and bruises. Sometimes its well worth it.


Thanks,
Mike L. :cool:



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[Daphane Davis]

I'm sure this PI had to do a lot of research and networking, but it seems that that's just apart of the job. Kodos again for the PI who worked this case. Trailblazers are what newbies like me need.

[Dragos Sfinteanu]

Chanelle,

Do you remember by chance some "professional" details (if mentioned by NBC), i.e. the links for locating the guy in Egypt, surveillance type in Egypt and Cuba, etc.?

[Raymond Fogle]

That was a very uplifting story. We can only hope that every case would yield such fantastic results. A few more like that and he could retire on revenue from the book he could write detailing all of his cases. Changing the names of the involved of course but that would be good reading.

Ray

[Eddie J Shelton]

Thanks,
Its good to know that hard work and knowing the job paid off in the end.:) I just hope that with hard work and lots of study I can
one day be as good.;)

Thanks Again

[Dragos Sfinteanu]

Eddie,

You must be sure that hard work generates success (sooner or later). It is a law, make no mistake ! :cool:

[Eddie J Shelton]

Dragos,

Yes you're right,hard work dozen always generate success.
I'm hoping to learn from you and other here how to go about
this in the right way.I'm always open to advices,and would
appreciate a helping hand from all.

Thanks for the advice

[Kurk Petterson]

It's a worn out / overused cliche, but carries alot of weight: Think Outside the Box.
At times, we must use every resource and keep a clear mind on who and what can help in an investigation. The above story shows one man's focus and determination.

[Eddie J Shelton]

Kurk

Thanks good advices,
I will keep this in mind,as I go farward educating and applying
what I have learned.

Thanks again.:)

[Frederick Budde]

Not to be the one to throw cold water, but that investigator had a monster expense account or a blank check. Once you start doing international investigations, you'll learn why you kept an "empty" credit card.

Fred

[Mary A Young -]

One of the most poignant aspects of this story to me is the importance of contacts all over the world. I'm not sure what percentage of the membership at IPIU is from other lands than the US, but this is one reason I see this being a very good place to not only train, but to also network.

Its the old story of "its who you know that counts". Now I may not be a friend of President Bush, but I do know someone who works for him in the White House (true story). I would never get my foot in the door for an audience with him, most likely. But I could tap on my friend's shoulder and he could get the message to him, or get my foot in the door for me.

I look forward to being able to communicate with individuals here on a more direct basis. I think that will happen later. I know that there are some very smart people here that I want to learn from

Mary

[Eddie J Shelton]

Mary,
Yes you're so right,some time having the skills to do a job is not
enough and you have to reach out to others to get it done.
I also see this as a great place to train and network.

Thanks so much for your thoughts on ways to be successful and
getting the job done.:)

[Carolyn Peddicord -]

I remember hearing this on the news although I did not see the Dateline show. It is nice to hear the ending and it was a good one. It is also great to hear such a sucess story.

Thanks for sharing

[Petra Post]

Yes, indeed, a wonderful success story. Imaging what the mother went through in the time that she didn't know what happened with her children. And the children in a strange country without their mom... Hats off to this PI and I hope that having role models like that will make a great PI out of me as well.
Thanks for sharing everybody

[Patrice-Maria Love]

Fantastic Story! Bravo to the PI. Excellent investigative skills in networking! I am so honored to be a part of this team! It's a blessing the mother was reunited with her children!

[Carl House]

Great story! Just a reminder of that great quote that says:

" You Can Run, But You Can't Hide From The Privateeye "

Have a great day everyone,
Carl House

[Bridgett Brown]

Wow, that's what I call excellent Private Investigator work. Thanks for sharing.

_____________
Bridgett Brown

[Yakov Mirochnik]

Excellent story. Very professional PI work. International network and communication play key role in successful ending of this fantastic job.

Yakov Mirochnik

[Julie Mercer -]

A motivating story for those of us that want to follow in that PI's footsteps. The success of finding those children is an example of how powerful the need is for this profession. Reuniting that mother with her children reinforces the good that can be done to help others which can not help themselves. Perseverance! Job well done!

Julie Mercer

[Melba Martell]

This story illustrates the valuable services that are being rendered by trained professionals in the PI business. This really does motivate me to gain the knowledge and skills needed to help others in need of my expertise.

Good Job!!

Melba

[Frederick Budde]

This reiterates that anything can be accomplished with training and perserverance. The opportunities are limitless, as are the fields of investigation.

Fred

[Bridgett Brown]

Frederick and Julie,

Your comments are a good reminder for us--that we must persevere to reach our goal(s).

My determination and desire is to receive some assignments in this PI field or to be an assistant in an agency to receive on the job training and mentorship.

Last year I submitted my availability schedule and all other requested documents; and I am just waiting patiently while training here in the IPIU forum.

[Julie Mercer -]

Bridgett,
Exactly how long have you been waiting? What Level are you? I am very curious about what you wrote.
Let me know.
Thanks, Julie Mercer

[Yvonne Oliver -]

Great Story. I'm glad that it had a happy ending. Most abductions don't turn out that way. Great Work to the Investigator!! :)

[Michael Runner]

hard work does payoff :D

[Julie Mercer -]

[QUOTE=Frederick Budde] The opportunities are limitless, as are the fields of investigation.

This is motivating! Thanks for the words.

Julie Mercer

[Bridgett Brown]

hard work does payoff :D
Yes, hard work and persistance will eventually pay off. :)

[Patti Schubert -]

Great story!

I'm so happy for the mother as well as the children.

:) :)

Patti

[Amalia Martinelli]

Beautiful story! It's nice to hear when everyone gets together and helps each other out for a wonderful cause! :)

[Judith Bray]

There is nothing worse than having a child kidnapped Im sure. To hear that a PI can have this much influence excites me to be getting into this field. Cases like this dont take overnight to solve but the persistance of the PI in this case truly paid off,good job!

[Jessica Rose O'Bryan -]

This story is another example as to why I would like to become a full-time investigator. Helping families is a beautiful thing. This investigator obviously had great networking skills and a lot of experience, two things I will continue to work on throughout my career.

[Katrina Burton Todd]

Chanelle,

That was a great story. I think I remember seeing that episode. It remind me of a true life story about a husband that took his wife and child on vacation to the foreign country in which he is from. He didn't tell the wife that they were not going to return to the US. In his country the man gets custody of the children if they divorce. She started to get people to help her escape back to th US with her child which took several years. The movie is called NOT Without My Daughter. It was (4 thumbs up).

Katrina

[Tarwinder Singh]

Excellent story. Very professional PI work.

Singh

[Diane Adele Pitts]

Dragos, I think you had a great question. I'd love to know the strategies he/she used to track the father down; internet, interviews, survellience?? That kind of information would be extremely helpful to all new comers!! Does anyone know?? Diane

[DJ Moran]

What a great success story, :) I only hope that we all have that type of success with our careers, :) It may never be that dramatic, :eek: ;) however YOUR or MY success should be measured by our goals. :) ;) Always have a personal goal, strive for it, live and experience it!! I commend this PI for the ability to achieve such excellent results!! He must have had a mission for sure!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

[Cindy Keenan]

What a great success story! I know they can't all turn out thay way but it's very encouraging to hear about the ones that do.

[Suzanne Leder]

This was a great up-lifting story. I wish all custody battles turned out this well.

[Harrison Cowan]

Hearing stories like this just makes me more determined to do a great job in this field. There really is "GOLD" at the end of the long journey in this field. Thanks for posting this story.

[Susana Morgado]

Great Story Chanelle ! The PI was extremely lucky with the contacts he had. Job well done.



Everyone,

This story aired tonight on Dateline/NBC 7:00p.m. Eastern time. A middle-aged women living in MA, a Harvard grad and MIT grad married a childhood friend. Both were from influential families, they planned to live in MA. They had two children, a boy and a girl.

A couple of years after the marriage, the husband (Nuri) had an affair, which let to the wife filing for a divorce. Before she could file her motion in the courts, her husband took the children out of the country while on his normal visitation.

The children, approx age 6 and 7 were taken by their father to Egypt. After searching and coming up empty, the wife hired a private investigator, which located the husband and the two children in Egypt. The husband had demanded a TOP ransom amount for the return of the children.

Within several months, the father took the children again, to another country "Cuba". The private investigator was successful in getting pictures of the children for the mother who had not seen her children in almost 2 years.

It was stated in the story, that the investigator knew a friend of Fidel Castro, and was able to get a message to him. Fidel Castro agreed to assist the mother, apparently he was upset because this man used his country to hide his children. Later, the authorities located the boat where Nuri was living with the 2 children and entered on board. They simply questioned his Visa and took him with the authorities. The children did not witness the event, however the mother moved in and was immediately reacquainted with her children.

The investigator was the crucial connection point in this horrific story. He was instrumental in conducting key surveillance of the intricate movements of this international kidnapping.

Kudos!! goes out to this investigator. This job was well done, as he is "well connected."

Chanelle Stevenson
Computer Forensics Private Investigator Trainee
:) :)

[Jeanne Jasiewicz -]

Good job!. Inspiriting, enlightening with a happy ending.

Good job! That is all I can say.

Jeanne Jasiewicz

[Michael Rossano]

Wow,
Just goes to show how invaluable a good P.I.'s work can be.

I look forward to more training and learning to be able to give people the help that they desperatley need.

Awesome work Chanelle,

[Pedro Rodriguez]

;) Outstanding job. Giving it 2 thumbs up. We all as beginner should take this success story and apply it to our daily P.I. living. We all should come together as 1 big P.I. family.

Pedro Jr.

[Scott Bole]

Great story of skill aided by good fortune. When you put in your all, it leaves you open to good luck I guess...I don't think they would let me in Cuba and I have no friends there....but hide children in a bar and I'll find em'. lol

[Matthew Thompson -]

Just another story of how hard work, dedication, and faith paid off again

[Derek E Moore]

Good Story Thanks

[David Tallia]

Success Stories like this increases the motivation even higher.


:)

[Ashley Mayne--]

Amazing. Skill and luck combined.

This doesn't happen alot. Congrats to all involved.

[Lynne Knight]

I TRULY envy those who do this type of work. Wouldn't it be GRAND it they were all as successful as this case? Even though this true story has been around for a couple of years, THANKS for this post.

[Ashley Mayne--]

Yes Lynne, you hit the nail right on the head. It wouldn't be easy though.

[Hugh Goodwyn]

This is bad what some dads will do to get their way.

[George Koukeas]

I am pleased to hear a success story about the discovery of the kids. I was considering a PI job in locating missing or kidnapped children (or adults).

However, in response to Hugh I would say the following: most fathers love their children. So it is understandable that they would want to run off with them at the end of a marriage. Not all fathers who do so are a danger to their kids.

However, "understandable" does not justify the act, since there is the mother who also has a right to be with the kids.
But because it can be misguided love on the part of SOME fathers, it does not necessarily make them a threat to their kids.
Nevertheless, the rights of a mother and the danger that does exist in some cases (from a father to his kids or a mother to hers) necessitates the need for PIs to locate missing persons.

[Kenneth Baskerville -]

That was a great story;hard work and networking by the PI,which had to be done-Great Job!! That's what I beleive in. Kenneth

[Joy Gambrell -]

I thought this article was helpful to all and I appreciate you for sharing your experience with us all. A job well done & the joy you put back into this family's life is priceless.

[Cheryl Mason -]

Being a single mom, this hits close to home, but I am so thankful that this turned out well! :D

[Hugh Goodwyn]

Why would a farther want a ranson for his own kids. Someone like this should not have been a farther.