He is making too much money to stop now!

I have 34+ years in the Cop's n robbersbusiness (as a badge carrier) and this case appears to be breaking along the classic lines of the traditional "You got me, but no fair, I'm a big shot, so let me off, I've got much more important things to do that you low echelon peasants are unaware of" lines. The fish caught tries to wriggle off the hook, which seems to be pretty wekk set. The fish is toast.