Dominican Republic, Luperon: Burgled while travelling inland - October 2018

Oct 30, 2018
Leaving the boat for 3 days, one deck hatch was not secured and the boat was burgled while the owners were away.
Published 7 years ago
, Updated 7 years ago

As reported by CSSN.

DATE: 2018-10-29 01:00

Country Name: Dominican Republic

Location Detail: Luperon

EVENT: Theft

HAND: 1

Stolen Items: Cash

SECURED: Not Locked

DETAILS:

Owners left their yacht on a mooring for 3 days for inland travel. On their return, they found a deck hatch that had been left closed but not locked was open and that the cabin had been ransacked. Only cash (which had been hidden) was taken.

A report was made to the police, coast guard, port captain, the Puerto Blanco Marina, the tourist office and on the VHF net.

Related to following destinations: Dominican Republic, Luperon
Related to the following Cruising Resources: Piracy & Security

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