Mandalorian black market conspiracy

During the Clone Wars, New Mandalorian Prime Minister Almec initiated a conspiracy to use the black market to smuggle supplies onto Mandalore, lining his own pockets in the process.
==Background==
When the Clone Wars broke out, the New Mandalorian Government declared that their world, the Outer Rim world Mandalore, would remain neutral. Under the leadership of Duchess Satine Kryze, Mandalore became the leader of the Council of Neutral Systems. Unfortunately, Mandalore's neutrality left it isolated from both the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy. Prime Minister Almec and several of members of Mandalore's secret service contacted smugglers and established a black market.
==Activities==
===Tea smuggling===
Several Moogans under Tee Va bribed a Customs official to import tea. They then diluted the tea with slabin to increase their profits. The Moogans sold the tea to Siddiq's shipping company, who bribe Sundari's school superintendent to allow the tea to be served to the children. Unfortunately, the tea's slabin caused an outbreak among the school's students. Duchess Satine and Senator Padmé Amidala investigated the outbreak. Together, they were able to convince Mandalorian Guard Captain Patrok Ru-Saxon to aid them in shutting down the Moogans' operations. After firefight, the Moogans and their compatriots were arrested and the tea was destroyed.
==Appearances==
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==Sources==
*Ultimate Star Wars
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*Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
*Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
*Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
*Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
*Collapse of the Republic
*Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
*Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition 
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*Star Wars: Timelines
==Notes and references==
Category:Events in 20 BBY
Category:Mandalorian culture