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2878 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage


Incident Date: 2022-08-31 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy, Outboard Motor (25HP – )

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored near Bocas Marina (Isla Colon) found their Highfield dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard had been stolen overnight, the painter had been cleanly cut. The dinghy was later recovered, but the engine, fuel tank and all gear in the dinghy was gone.

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2862 – Theft in Panama – Linton Bay Marina


Incident Date: 2022-07-23 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / 8HP outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a yacht berthed in Linton Bay Marina had its dinghy / 8HP outboard stolen from its davits. The thieves cut 3 lines to steal the raised dinghy. The owner made a report to the marina and the coast guard (Aeronaval).

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2850 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog


Incident Date: 2022-07-10 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Aluminium Propane/Butane cylinder

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept onboard their yacht in the Red Frog anchorage, a thief cut the lashings and stole a large "Tropigas" propane/butane cylinder off the stern deck. The theft was announced on the local VHF net.

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2851 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog


Incident Date: 2022-07-10 at 03:01

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, and in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard were stolen from a yacht in the Red Frog anchorage. The dinghy was ransomed back the next day.

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2825 – Theft in Panama – Linton Bay


Incident Date: 2022-06-14 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Honda 2hp fourstroke outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A 2HP-4Stroke Honda outboard was stolen from the stern of a catamaran anchored in Linton Bay. They were not able to make a police report before departing for offshore passage.

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2811 – Theft in Panama – Linton Bay


Incident Date: 2022-05-22 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / 9.9HP Tohatsu engine

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the water and locked dinghy/9.9HP Tohatsu was stolen from a yacht in the Linton Bay anchorage overnight. It is not known if a police report was made.

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2785 – Assault in Panama – Linton Bay Marina


Incident Date: 2022-04-19 at 22:00

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: None

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The owner/captain of a cruising yacht docked for one night at the Linton Bay Marina, and was ashore having dinner at the restaurant when it began to rain at about 2200HRS. He returned to his boat to close the hatches and was overtaken by 4-5 men who were lying-in-wait in darkness inside. They had already searched the boat, and immediately wrestled him to the floor, and then held an automatic weapon to his head and began to demand "the drugs" they believed he had brought from the San Blas. Once a phone camera was shined in his face a third party seemed to conclude he was the wrong person.||The captain sustained minor injuries and was warned to remain quiet and on the floor. The men departed after about 15 minutes in their small launcha that was tied alongside. Nothing was stolen. After some time the captain returned to the restaurant and reported the incident.||Reports were made to the Linton Bay Marina management, the Navy/Coast Guard (Aeronaval) and the police. The victim was told the only security cameras at the marina were pointed at the restaurant and not the dock.

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2675 – Theft in Panama – Linton Bay


Incident Date: 2021-08-22 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Caribe dinghy / 15HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a yacht at anchor in Linton Bay had its locked, in-the-water dinghy stolen while the owner slept onboard. The locking cable had been cut. The dinghy was recovered the next day from Punta Manzanillo, minus the outboard. The dinghy had many slashes in the tubes. Reports were made to local officials, including police and Aeronaval (Coast Guard).

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2671 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Cabanas


Incident Date: 2021-08-13 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Hard dinghy / 15HP Suzuki 2S

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked fiberglass dinghy with a Suzuki 15HP 2S engine was stolen from the Cabanas area. Police recovered the dinghy, minus the outboard.

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