The following was first broadcast in SPNN (Sarum Prime News Network)’s morning broadcast on 16 December YC 122.
DED Raids Angel Cartel Narcotics Warehouse in Sarum Prime Deadspace Pocket!
“As we have been reporting for the past half hour, CONCORD just announced that they launched a raid late last night. This raid was apparently carried out by a group of DED officers targeting an Angel Cartel warehouse in a deadspace pocket a few AU from Sarum Prime III. Kaylin West is on scene with more.” The holo changes from the anchor, Jacob, to show a Magnate sitting in a deadspace pocket swarming with DED warships.
“Yes, Jacob. SPNN was able to get permission for us to send a small, unarmed frigate into the pocket.” The holo begins to show the face of a young Ni-Kunni woman.
“This is the deadspace pocket raided by CONCORD at approximately 2350 hours late last night. According to CONCORD sources, they located this warehouse by tracking a Bowhead class freighter that repeatedly made landings on Sarum Prime III. This freighter, which CONCORD identified as the Big Bad Wolf, was cargo-scanned on at least two occasions by Amarrian Customs officials, who found that it was carrying narcotics.”
“The Customs officials notified CONCORD during both instances. CONCORD decided to track the Bowhead to its point of origin, thus beginning what CONCORD officials call a month long investigation. They apparently charted the Bowhead’s vectors and determined that it was basing out of this deadspace pocket.”
“At 2350 hours, the ------” The transmission breaks off.
“Kaylin? Kaylin?” The transmission begins showing the anchor, Jacob, again.
“Yeah, I’m back. I’m sorry, officer. Well, it seems that details of the raid are classified, so I cannot discuss what exactly happened.” The footage changes to show Kaylin West again.
“But basically, what went down was, the DED officers warped into the pocket and found the Bowhead sitting a few kilometers away from this cluster of structures.” The holo changes to show a warehouse and landing pad sitting in the deadspace pocket. In this distance, you can see a few DED frigates orbiting a damaged Bowhead freighter.
“They found the warehouse to be stocked full of the hallucinogen Drop, while the Bowhead was filled with Blue PIll. According to Captain Willi Nevyan, the DED officer who was in charge of the investigation, the Bowhead would land every 15 or 16 days on Sarum Prime III and offload its cargo. This cargo would be labeled as assorted items, including blank holoreels, porno-reels, toys, and books. The freighter crew also bribed the cargo inspectors, so that the cargo would not receive intense scrutiny. The drugs were then distributed among a small network of Angel Cartel drug dealers.” The footage is now showing Kaylin again.
“According to CONCORD, law enforcement on Sarum Prime III has been notified of the situation and is beginning a crackdown on the planetside drug network. Additionally, CONCORD reports that they have notified Amarr Customs about the corrupt customs inspectors and have been informed that the inspectors will be found and brought to justice.”
“Jacob, one can only hope that this is the last of the Cartel’s activities in the area.”
“Yeah. Thank you, Kaylin.” The holo begins showing Jacob the anchor again.
“Additionally, Sarum Prime III’s planetary government has released their monthly economic report for the month of November. According to the governor, … ”