Unfortunately, a few ALERTS were distributed about the second robbery, while it was in (preliminary) secondhand status. The current firsthand report replaces it in its entirety. The CSSN team apologizes for any confusion that occurred.
DATE: 2019-05-02 01:30 Country Name: Panama Location Detail: San Blas island Mono EVENT: Assault resulting in death HAND: 1 Stolen Items: Outboard engine SECURED: Not Locked DETAILS: CSSN PRELIMINARY Report
CSSN has verified a limited number of facts with the victims’ designated representative. The situation remains dynamic as the investigation by Panamanian authorities moves forward, and the legal process follows.
Three pirates boarded the family yacht, located near Dad Naggwe Dubbir island in the Guna Yala/San Blas islands of Panama in the early hours of May 2, 2019. The captain died of wounds received in the attack, and other family members were injured. Three suspects were taken into custody in the Colon jurisdiction.
CSSN partner Noonsite has included a limited report on their site:
Multiple press reports contain information that has not been verified (some of it inconsistent), but might be considered helpful, particularly those portions attributed by direct quote to family members.
DATE: 2014-01-17 Country Name: St. Lucia Location Detail: Vieux Fort EVENT: Assault resulting in death Stolen Items: N/A SECURED: N/A DETAILS: Wife beaten cuts and bruises, husband died after armed men boarded the boat. 4 persons in custody.
DATE: 2016-03-04
Country Name: SVG
Location Detail: St. Vincent Wallilabou
EVENT: Assault resulting in death
Stolen Items: unknown
SECURED: Unknown
DETAILS: From local news reports: 2 masked gunmen boarded a yacht in Wallilabou at 1:35AM. One person (German national) onboard was killed, and another German national injured. No firsthand details are currently available, local News reports indicate that the Coast Guard was summoned and arrived within 20 minutes. Police investigating, but no arrests at this time.
CSSN UPDATE: the following AP Press Report includes some additional details about this tragic event. An unidentified suspect is being questioned by SVG authorities, but has not been charged in the killing, leaving 1 man dead, and 2 injured, including the ship’s captain. Money and credit cards were stolen.
DATE: 2015-09-20 21:00 Country Name: Colombia Location Detail: Rosarios Islands EVENT: Assault resulting in death Stolen Items: cash SECURED: unknown DETAILS: Alerted by cruisers in Santa Marta, CSSN reviewed several local news articles that report a Dutch flagged vessel anchored in the Rosarios Islands summoned authorities by calling the police emergency hotline after being boarded and attacked by 6 armed men. The wife was mortally beaten, the husband was also injured and later treated. The Dutch embassy is providing assistance and police officials have offered a reward.
CSSN has just issued a firsthand ALERT, describing an armed robbery that occurred In Bahia Nombre de Dios on July 13, 2019. Earlier, a similar armed robbery event had occurred in Linton Bay (July 11, 2019). Both robbery reports are now firsthand as victims were able to regain communications and work with us to complete their reports. A third incident of attempted theft, also on July 13, 2019, also in Linton Bay has been recently published.
