Fishing Boat Dumps Tank In Ocean, Then Coast Guards Find Out Why

Before dawn, a small fishing boat crept through foggy waters. The crew wasn’t hauling nets or traps. Instead, a massive, rusted tank sat chained to the deck. One of the deckhands kept glancing over his shoulder. No one spoke. The captain, a wiry man with a grey beard, quietly checked his GPS. They weren’t heading anywhere normal. This wasn’t a fishing trip.