DATE: 2015-07-27 02:00 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: San Blas East Lemon Cays EVENT: Burglary

 

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hands 1DATE: 2015-07-27 02:00
Country Name: Panama
Location Detail: San Blas East Lemon Cays
EVENT: Burglary
Stolen Items: Three solar panels, binoculars, WiFi router, guitar, tools (set of pliers), kitchen-tools, butan-gas tank
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: My boat was burgled in the East Lemon cays, Yansalardup-anchorage. Boat was on anchor, while I was away for some days. Boat was locked, three other sailing-boats were anchored nearby and did take care of my boat (watching it during the daytime, opening hatches every couple of days, checking bilge, etc…). Burglars came in the night, broke into my boat by forcing the door open, and stole mentioned things. Same burglars stole two days later a dinghy with outboard in the West Lemon cays from an american flagged vessel and got caught another two days later. Police found the stolen dinghy on their island. They also found my stolen solar panels. I also got some of my other stolen stuff back after some weeks with the help of a kuna who convinced the thieves to give back the stolen items to reduce the penalty for them. A report was made at the police station.

Security Issues in the West Lemmon Cays, San Blas Islands, Panama

(DATE: 2013-05-09) Three reports this month from the West Lemmon Cays, involving dinghy and outboard thefts and a pair of solar panels. This area is a mooring field and was formerly managed by a man who left in December to work at a nearby marina. It is unlikely that these thefts are the work of the Kuna Indians. Cruisers visiting the area are cautioned to use all appropriate precautions and to check the moorings prior to use, as they are no longer maintained.

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