New England has been hit by a series of sophisticated seafood thefts. In late November, 14 cages of oysters worth $20,000 were stolen from an aquaculture site in Maine. In early December, crab meat disappeared from a warehouse in Taunton, Massachusetts, followed by a theft of $400,000 worth of lobster meat on December 12. The lobster theft involved a fraudulent trucking company, highlighting a growing trend in cargo theft.