St. Martin Lagoon (French side): Dinghy and Outboard Theft - September 2019

As reported by CSSN:

Date: 2019-09-25 01:00
Country Name: St. Martin (French)
Location Detail: Lagoon
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: dinghy / 30 HP 2S outboard
SECURED: Not Locked

DETAILS:

Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy with 30HP engine was stolen. Current owner had purchased the dinghy secondhand and did not have a bill of sale, so no police report was made.

UPDATE: 2019-10-07

Owners report that they have recovered their dinghy/outboard. A second search of an area known to be used by thieves located the undamaged dinghy, deeply hidden behind some fishing boats. It was reclaimed..