A spearfishing trip outside Port Everglades turned into a wildlife case after Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers said a diver denied having any fish, then went underwater and allegedly dumped an illegal red grouper from a bag attached to his dive flag.
The incident was featured by the YouTube channel Arrest Cam Fish and Wildlife, whose host said officers were patrolling offshore when they spotted a dive flag on the surface of the water. As they approached the diver, they noticed a bag connected to the flag and asked what was inside.
The diver told them he had not caught anything and said the bag was empty…