FALMOUTH, Mass. — A man was arrested for illegally digging, mislabeling and selling over 1,300 contaminated shellfish to a Falmouth based supplier, according to the Falmouth Marine and Environment Services.
Falmouth MES started an investigation Wednesday involving a man that was harvesting contaminated shellfish.
Falmouth MES and Massachusetts Environmental Police said they watched the man collect contaminated shellfish.
Carlton Hendricks III was then arrested for shellfishing in a contaminated area, improperly tagging shellfish, incorrect shellfish labeling and shellfishing without a permit.
Falmouth MES confiscated and destroyed the 1,366 shellfish.
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