DATE: 2024-02-05 01:00 LOCATION: Panama – San Blas – Nargana EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 STOLEN ITEMS: cash SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Owners were away for the night and left their yacht anchored near Sugardup unlocked. When they returned they discovered a thief had boarded and stolen cash from a backpack inside the cabin. ID: 3228
DATE: 2024-01-11 04:30 LOCATION: Panama – Rio Chagres EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 STOLEN ITEMS: dinghy with Yamaha 9.9HP engine. SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: A yacht anchored alone in the Rio Chagres anchorage. On the third night the in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen. The owner had heard an outboard around 0430HRS and at 0500HRS he found the dinghy had been stolen. He reported the incident to the marina, on the VHF net and to the police.
Serial number Yamaha 6AUK S 1083170
Serial number 3D tender UL 260 FR DAL72604C222 ID: 3204
DATE: 2023-11-26 11:30 LOCATION: Panama – Bocas del Toro – San Cristobol EVENT: Theft HAND: 2 STOLEN ITEMS: local built open boat SECURED: Unknown DETAILS: Daytime theft in Bocas Town of locally built open boat, no further details are currently available.
CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim, make an easy online report here. ID: 3145
DATE: 2023-10-21 03:00 LOCATION: Panama – Linton Bay EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 STOLEN ITEMS: 3D Tender aluminium 2.5m with 9.9HP Mercury 2-Stroke outboard, fuel tank, fuel line, seat cover, anti theft cable and mooring lines SECURED: Locked DETAILS: Dinghy was stolen around 3 am. Dinghy was in the water, but with an anti theft cable 12mm thick connected to the yacht. Motor had seperate motorlock protection. Dinghy was found around 6 am with fuel tank and fuel line, seat cover, hoisting bridle and mooring ropes stolen. Dinghy was tied up with the cut cable to a tree in the mangroves of Isla Linton. Motor was not stolen. A police report is planned. ID: 3116
DATE: 2023-09-27 01:00 LOCATION: Panama – Bocas del Toro – Carenero EVENT: Theft HAND: 1 STOLEN ITEMS: 2 Fenders SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: Cruisers returned to their boat docked in Marina Carenero and found that 2 fenders had been stolen. Unfortunately the thief managed to find their recently installed security cameras’ blind spots. They reported to theft to the marina and to others berthed there. ID: 3102