When Audrey Ryan’s father told her he once found 20 pounds of hash while he was fishing for scallops, she didn’t believe him. But he said that he wasn’t the only one who had found drugs in the ocean. Audrey Ryan wrote about the Tusker for Boston Globe Magazine. (https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/02/magazine/a-lucrative-haul-for-maine-fishermen-drugs-dumped-by-smugglers/) Criminal is a show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by Phoebe Judge. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Join Criminal Plus on Patreon for ad-free listening, bonus episodes, listener chat rooms, behind-the-scenes content, and more membership perks. https://www.patreon.com/Criminal Follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. https://pod.link/809264944 Say hello on Twitter (https://twitter.com/criminalshow) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscriminal) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) Sign up for our occasional newsletter, which includes a note from Phoebe, behind-the-scenes photos, and things our team has been enjoying lately. https://thisiscriminal.com/newsletter We also make the podcasts This is Love (https://pod.link/1337100398) and Phoebe Reads a Mystery (https://pod.link/1503921457). Artwork by Julienne Alexander: http://www.yssrs.com/. Check out our online shop: https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/ Episode 336 originally published October 17, 2025. https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-336-the-tusker Music in this episode: “Tuck and Point” by Blue Dot Sessions “Vela Vela ” by Blue Dot Sessions “Sprig Leaf” by Blue Dot Sessions “Sharp Lapel” by Blue Dot Sessions “Ewa Valley” by Blue Dot Sessions “Vdet” by Blue Dot Sessions “Green Legal Pad” by Blue Dot Sessions “Gaddy _ Drums and Bass” by Blue Dot Sessions “Grey River Transit” by Blue Dot Sessions “Sun Spots” by Blue Dot Sessions “Selena Leica _ Extra Clean Signal” by Blue Dot Sessions