S7·E15 Jack-Knife

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S7E15 (Jack-Knife).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: Do not invent/guess titles, names, dates, episode counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
Constraint 3: If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Constraint 4: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 5: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 6: Word count target 280-380 words.
SYNOPSIS: "When a Marine is found dead, Gibbs, Fornell, and the team hit the open road to bust an illegal trucking operation."
SOURCE [1]: NCIS (2003), TV-14, Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure.
SOURCE [2]: Created by Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill. Cast includes Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen. Follows Major Case Response Team investigating crimes connected to US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and families.
SOURCE [3]: Cast & Crew info (general).
SOURCE [4]: Origin info (back-door pilot of JAG, April 2003). Mention of Pauley Perrette as Abby.
SOURCE [5]: Sean Murray and Brian Dietzen were recurring in Season 1 before becoming regulars. Rocky Carroll joined in Season 5.
Episode Title: Jack-Knife (S7E15).
Plot: A Marine is found dead. Gibbs, Fornell, and the team travel to bust an illegal trucking operation.
Series Context: NCIS is a crime, drama, and action and adventure series created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill. The show follows the Major Case Response Team of the NCIS as they investigate criminal cases connected to the US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and their families.
Cast/Characters mentioned in synopsis: Gibbs, Fornell.
Cast/Characters mentioned in sources: Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen, Pauley Perrette (Abby), Rocky Carroll.
The synopsis is extremely short: "When a Marine is found dead, Gibbs, Fornell, and the team hit the open road to bust an illegal trucking operation."
The sources provide series-level information but very little episode-specific information beyond the synopsis.
The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: If I only use the provided facts, I cannot reach 280 words without repeating myself or adding fluff, which violates