AuntyM - If this was simply a casual theft for personal consumption I would agree with you but the reported comments from the Langley Police Chief and the County Sheriff imply something more. Plus, recent documented "commercial" cases in that area lend some support to the potential for a bigger, systemic problem. Kind of overkill to use that sized boat plus a skiff to steal a few crab for the pot.....
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