Blackwater Locked Down

Blackwater Locked Down is one of the newspaper articles in Red Dead Redemption 2.

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BANK BOAT HEIST LARGEST ROBBERY IN YEARS. DUTCH'S BOYS ACCUSED, BOUNTIES PLACED. FURNISHES A SENSATION AMONG RESIDENTS. MONEY BELIEVED STASHED BY OUTLAWS.

After a bloody shootout that resulted int he seizure of a large quantity of banknotes being shipped by boat, Pinkerton Agency officials have restricted access to the town of Blackwater while a massive manhunt is underway. Officials issued bounties on the heads of Dutch van der Linde and his gang, commonly known as Dutch's Boys. Banks looked to shipping assets via boat as a more reliable means of transportation, impervious to thieves.

The deadly attack resulted in the loss of $150,000 - the largest robbery int he region in recent years. Authorities believe that the men may have stashed the money in Blackwater before fleeing. Reports indicate that many are searching high and low for the stash, upending public spaces and neighbors' gardens.

Residents of Blackwater view the lockdown with contempt. Businesses who depend on shipments of dry goods, sundries, and catalogue sales complain the Pinkertons have caused an unnecessary burden to life and welfare.