Colombia, Cartagena: Outboard & fuel tank theft – February 2018
Published 7 years ago, updated 6 years ago
As reported by the Caribbean Safety & Security Net
DATE: 2018-02-27 01:30
Country Name: Colombia
Location Detail: Cartegena
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: outboard and fuel tank
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS:
An in-the-water yacht had lifted and securely locked its dinghy. Owners had gone to sleep but heard some noise around 0130 hrs and thought it was from a nearby vessel. The outboard engine and fuel tank, however, were not locked to the dinghy and the owner’s discovered they had been stolen in the morning.
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