Encounter Description :While doing standart "clock" patrol operations I found a Maquis vessel identified as ViceWire, with a load of Kemwer Munitions headed to docking at Norfolk Shipyard. He managed to dock before I could intercept or catch proof of his cargo. Upon finding him again I inquired if he knew this cargo was contraband and he seemed at first oblivious to the fact. While questioning him I saw another ship on the radar, this time with 4300 actual Black Market ammo in his hold. When I followed to Alaska Gate already thinking I wasn't going to catch the other smuggler, ViceWire approached me in the middle of restricted space and offered intel on a smuggling ring in Alaska, in exchange for his safe return to wherever he came from.
Outcome : The smuggler relayed that smugglers meet at sector 4D in Alaska and take ilicit cargo from there to New York, but upon inspection I couldn't find a base nor any pilots in the area. Upon returning to the NY Jump Gate, I saw ViceWire AGAIN in restricted space in Alaska, with shields down. I didn't know if he cloaked or used some Jump Drive to escape.
Nevertheless, smuggling activity on Zone-21 has increased a lot lately and we cannot tolerate any more smooth talk and stalling. I suspect both smugglers were working together, possibly with a Modular Base deployed somewhere hidden in Alaska. I suggest a search and destroy operation, possibly with our colleagues at the LSF, to at least root out the criminals and have them stop being so bold as to haul contraband through restricted space.
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: Civilian Vessel please cut your engines
46th|LNS-Discipline: Comms: Please cut your engines for a cargo scan, over
2020-10-05 17:49:35 SMT
Vicewire: Yes sir
2020-10-05 17:50:13 SMT
Vicewire: Im hitting my engine cut its not working?
2020-10-05 17:50:26 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: Now, is there any reason why you refused to comply with the cargo scan earlier?
2020-10-05 17:51:10 SMT
Vicewire: When was this
2020-10-05 17:51:32 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: About 20 minuts ago, when you were hauling Kemwer Munitions
2020-10-05 17:52:04 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: Docked at Norfolk before I could do a proper read on your license
2020-10-05 17:52:33 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: But I'm pretty sure I haven't seen any new license for that kind of ammo being issued
2020-10-05 17:52:57 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: did you know Kemwer munitions are contraband in Liberty?
2020-10-05 17:53:16 SMT
Vicewire: Ammo is contraband?
2020-10-05 17:53:25 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: Kemwer ammo, yes
2020-10-05 17:53:42 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: Please read up on section 1.1 of Liberty law
2020-10-05 17:54:09 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: You'll be off with a warning, I got bigger fish to fry here
46th|LNS-Discipline: STOP right now
2020-10-05 17:54:23 SMT
Vicewire: *sighs* No wonder
2020-10-05 17:57:29 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: Wait, what are you doing here?
2020-10-05 17:57:43 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: this is restricted space
2020-10-05 17:57:47 SMT
Vicewire: I need to talk to you
2020-10-05 17:57:57 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: Go ahead
2020-10-05 17:58:00 SMT
Vicewire: I know and I apologize
2020-10-05 17:58:24 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: so...?
2020-10-05 17:58:36 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: What do you need to talk about?
2020-10-05 17:58:37 SMT
Vicewire: Ill level with you I know exactly what I was doing
2020-10-05 17:59:23 SMT
Vicewire: But in exchange for your kindness sector D4 in Alaska there was a group of pirates working with some lancers
2020-10-05 17:59:35 SMT
Vicewire: Hauling massive amounts of detroit guns
2020-10-05 17:59:56 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: Interesnting
2020-10-05 18:00:18 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: Although your actions are subject to a fine and you got dangerously close to get one --
2020-10-05 18:00:47 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: -- I feel the sudden urge to let you go back to your home system with a mere warning
2020-10-05 18:01:05 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: I just hope you don't come smuggling again in the future
2020-10-05 18:01:26 SMT
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: please proceed to the gate and go back where you came from
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46th|LNS-Discipline: [Transmission incoming...]
46th|LNS-Discipline: You are free this time and your info will be worked upon
46th|LNS-Discipline: please do yourself a favor and refrain from smuggling into Liberty
Vicewire: Do you know of anyway I could make a decent profit and help liberty
46th|LNS-Discipline: I'm pretty sure the Liberty-Gallia trade run is safe and profitable in a Stork, my brother runs one
46th|LNS-Discipline: get helium in penn, sell at Gallia, then nickel... back
Vicewire: Thank you I appreciate the info
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46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: Still here?
46th|LNS-Discipline: RD: Ok now you need to leave this --
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