He was not taken at the point of a gun.
These aren’t the droids you’re looking for [hand wave]
In wonder, had he seen the picture at this point, and as such talking out of his a**, or was he just plain lying?
I don't know. If he'd seen the pic he was flat out lying and if he hadn't he was still lying because the agents that entered were not acting very sensitively.
He stated a supposed fact that wasn't true, of course I'd bet that wasn't the first time and I know it wasn't the last time he hasn't been truthful.
He and his boss are two of a kind.