Spice and Crime Rates Rising

by Kesare Sauvage

CORUSCANT – In the wake of news that the price of Andris Spice from Empress Teta has quadrupled in price, the price of any spice from Kessinamon to Carsunum has risen drastically across the galaxy in the past few weeks and as the price of a gram of ryll and glitterstim rise on the open market, so has crime.
Petty robberies and theft is up 10-20% by some unofficial estimates, the authorities have refused to give official estimates but some Security Forces say, “People are getting desperate. Things haven’t been good since the Cultists, and the Syndicate, BlackSun, even the Pykes are jacking prices. We can’t handle this. We need help and the Empress can only do so much.”
Insurance companies report a small increase in arson cases, and suspect insurance fraud, while embezzlement is also on the rise showing all stratas of society are under pressure from rising these days.
Murders have increased 15% in some Sectors.
Blaster sales are up 35% and the Bank of Dlugacz offers a free blaster with all new accounts.
Exports from the Celestial Empire include rice, ores, cybernetics, silks, droids, pharmaceuticals, Kyber crystals, starships, medical supplies, foodstuffs, manufacturing under the House Void Trading labels, Sea God Trading, Romanoff Industries, Trade Union, Little Imps, Arron, and Silver Flame Order among others.
Officials have requested citizens not to hoard supplies.
Said one Hutt, “It is most unfortunate the law of supply and demand. We have supply and the galaxy demands. What can we do but pass on our own rising costs?”
Said the Celestial Empress, “You can thank the NGR for this need for raised price for shipments to your worlds and your loss of food.”