2301 – Theft in Colombia – Cabo de la Vela

Reported Incident Details from Colombia

An incident of Theft has been reported in Colombia – Cabo de la Vela.

Incident Date 2019-01-25 at 21:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy/2.5HP outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details An in-the-water and not locked dinghy/2.5 HP outboard was stolen from an anchored yacht at about 9PM. The owner upped anchor to look for his dinghy and found a local fishing boat nearby with 2 men and a boy and saw his deflated dinghy/outboard inside their boat, before the fishing boat motored away. A second yacht anchored in the same bay discovered that their in the water and chain locked dinghy had been slashed. The third boat in the anchorage had lifted and locked their dinghy and had no issues.
Nearby incidents : in the past 5 years, at a distance of 10 Kilometers.

There are 2 incidents within 10 km in the past 5 years.

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