Atreasure hunter locked in a legal battle over one of the greatest undersea hauls in American history was arrested in Florida after more than twoyears on the lam, authorities said Wednesday.

The U.S. Marshals Service tracked Tommy Thompson to a Hilton hotel in West Boca Raton and arrested him Tuesday, said Brian Babtist, a seniorinspector in the agency's office in Columbus, Ohio, where a federal civil arrest warrant was issued for him in 2012 for failing to show up to akey court hearing.

Authorities didn't immediately explain how they were able to track down Thompson, whom they called "one of the most intelligent fugitivesever sought by the U.S. Marshals."

Thompson made history in 1988 when he found the sunken S.S. Central America, also known as the Ship of Gold. Much of the ship's gold was latersold to a gold marketing group in 2000 for about $50 million. The 161 investors who paid Thompson $12.7 million to find the ship never saw returnsfrom the sale. Two of them sued. The legal battle is ongoing.

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A deep-sea treasure hunter who vanished during a court fight over his $50 million haul of gold bars and coins eluded capture by hiding in atwo-room hotel suite under a fake name, paying for everything in cash and keeping a low-profile, authorities said Thursday.

When Tommy Thompson and his longtime companion did leave the hotel room, usually alone and her more than him, they would use a combination ofbuses, taxis and walking around to shake anyone who might be tailing them.

"That's all part of the whole tradecraft - trying to fly under the radar of law enforcement," said Barry Golden of the U.S. MarshalsService in Miami.

For more than two years, U.S. marshals in Ohio and Florida worked to track down Thompson. They did meticulous research, splashed his face onelectronic billboards and ran down hundreds of tips from the public. They believed Thompson was highly intelligent and had been planning to disappearfor some time.

On Sept. 12, 2008, he was arrested at a Jacksonville, Florida, gas station, carrying nine identification cards - eight of which police said werefake, according to an incident report.

After his disappearance four years later, authorities found more evidence at a Vero Beach mansion he rented between 2006 and 2012, paying themonthly $3,000 rent with cash and putting the utilities in the landlord's name.

Among the clues: A book called How to Live Your Life Invisible describing how to get by on a cash-only basis; bank wraps for $10,000; metalpipes that authorities believed were used to store money underground; and 12 active cellphones, each used for specific attorneys or familymembers.

Based on an unspecified lead developed by Ohio agents in December, Florida authorities started focusing on Thompson's companion and longtimeassistant, Alison Anteiker.

On Tuesday, agents spotted Anteiker after fanning out over an area of Palm Beach County, Golden said. They tailed her for the next seven hours,watching her use buses and taxis to get to various destinations, an obvious attempt to lose anyone, Golden said.

Eventually, Anteiker unknowingly led agents to a Hilton Hotel in suburban Boca Raton area surrounded by golf courses, country clubs and gatedcommunities.

Thompson and Anteiker were held without bond in Florida - she on a civil contempt charge, he on a criminal contempt charge. He hasn't beencharged with a crime over his handling of proceeds from the gold.

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