Undercover Report – Case File 25-39
Agent: Doyle (cover identity)
Date: 04/03 – 04/06

Subject operates a small river ferry and maintenance dock that appear to facilitate contraband transfers between barges at off‑schedule hours. Agent’s cover as an out‑of‑work boat mechanic provided routine access to bilge areas and tool lockers. On 04/04, subject instructed the crew to keep the north slip unlit after midnight and to disable the dock camera claiming a blown fuse. The camera was found unplugged rather than damaged. Two crates moved from a barge to a skiff without paperwork.

On 04/05, agent overheard the subject arguing with a radio contact over “ore purity” and “assay timing.” The phrasing suggests smuggling of high‑value metals rather than typical street narcotics. Crew members wore gloves and avoided scraping the crates’ corners, reinforcing the inference of dense contents. A handheld Geiger counter case was observed in the tool cage, but no reading event was witnessed.

On 04/06, the subject requested help fabricating a false engine‑repair ticket to explain downtime for Barge 12. Ticket was signed under a false corporate name and backdated. Subject appeared calm after the forgery, then paid crew in cash envelopes with inconsistent denominations.

Cover intact. Recommend discreet sampling of riverbed residue near the north slip, cross‑checking barge manifests for Barge 12, and coordination with environmental regulators to justify covert inspections without alerting the subject.
