Ships & Modules

Guys, can someone explain, how can I transport boosters around Empire ?

I tried to use covert transport (crane), but the police somehow scanned me near the gate. I was given 2 options give the boosters or die. I prefered to die, but noone shot me and I jumped to another system (they scanned me when I was jumping out of the system). Also I received a letter with 280 thousand fine.

So...how does the game mechanics work ?

That is how it works. Only its completely random when you will get scanned, and happens every time you use a high-sec gate(some you won't, some you will). The fine is trivial and the sec status hit can get annoying(if you don't have experience with low sec status).

If you intend to move boosters to other high-sec hubs(from another high-sec hub), the fine will definitely cut into your profits(especially if its 10+ jumps through high). There are a couple ways of getting around moving boosters through high, I'll let you figure those out.

It's not random. You probably, like most people, don't have custom npcs on your overview. They actually travel from gate to gate. You can have somebody scout you in by taking/warping to gates before you to see if there are any custom agents.

Otherwise, usually the best way of smuggling drugs in and out of Empire are wormholes. Custom agents are most popular around areas where low/null sec meet high or between empires.

just use a ceptor because the customs scan it anyway, create a throwaway alt to take the isk loss from fines then trade to your trader to sell them, ccp buff drug smugglers thxbye