Puerto La Cruz, VZ – Burglary of yacht

 

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(DATE: 2013-11-06) Puerto La Cruz, VZ – Burglary of yacht in Tech Marine Oriente (TMO) boatyard. A Canadian flagged yacht on the hard had numerous items including a camera and 4 full sets of stored dive gear (BC’s, regulators, dive computers) stolen during daylight hours while boatyard employees were doing work on their boat. The boat was locked, although the workers had asked that the hatches be left open so that they could complete the polishing work properly. The yachts owners did not notice that items were missing until a day or two later. When informed, TMO management accepted no responsibility for this event in their “secure” facility.