BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — After finding the remains of an 18th-century Spanish shipwreck in the Dominican Republic, Indiana University researchers traveled to Spain in the fall of 2010 to learn more about the history of the 90-ton merchant vessel, the Nuestra Senora de Begona.

From historical records, they uncovered a fascinating tale of deception and intrigue about a renegade ship smuggling treasure to avoid taxation from the Spanish crown — and a captain imprisoned for his crimes.

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