
Authorities in New England are investigating multiple seafood thefts totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. In Maine, approximately 14 cages of oysters, valued at $20,000, were stolen from an aquaculture site. In Massachusetts, crabmeat and lobster meat worth a significant amount were also stolen. One incident involved a fraudulent trucking company impersonating a legitimate carrier, highlighting a sophisticated and growing problem of cargo theft in the region.