THE VENEZUELAN ISLANDS

Events:

Theft - no weapons, no violence, possibly boarding the yacht

Attempted theft - unsuccessful theft, see above

Burglary - breaking and entering a locked yacht while crew is away

Attempted burglary - unsuccessful burglary, see above

Robbery - boarding a yacht by one or more persons with weapons

Attempted robbery - unsuccessful robbery, see above

Assault - injuries to and/or physical restraining of crew in the course of a robbery

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LOCATION	DATE	EVENTS	STOLEN ITEMS	HOW SECURED
COCHE	1-Oct-08	ROBBERY	COMPUTER, DIVE GEAR, CASH, SSB	UNK	BOARDED BY 5 MEN 1 GUN AT DUSK, TOOK CASH, CREDIT CARDS, SSB RADIO, COMPUTERS, DIVE GEAR; ANCHORED NEAR HOTEL WITH 1 OTHER BOAT
COCHE	16-Mar-08	THEFT	O/B, DECK CHAIRS	LOCKED	BTWN 1-2 AM, TOOK SMALL NON-WORKING O/B FROM STERN RAIL, 2 DECK CHAIRS, TRIED TO GET BIG O/B (LOCKED & LIFTED); TOOK O/B COVER
COCHE	16-Mar-08	THEFT	DINK & O/B	LOCKED	BWTN 1-2 AM, TOOK LOCKED BUT NOT LIFTED DINGHY & O/B
COCHE	16-Mar-08	THEFT	DINK & O/B	UNK	BWTN 1-2 AM, TOOK DINK, LIFTED BUT NOT HIGH ENOUGH
COCHE	29-Jun-07	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	VARIOUS	N/A	TWO LOCAL BOATS FORCED YACHT ONTO REEF & BOARDED. CAPTAIN (SINGLEHANDLER) INJURED NOT SEVERELY & ROBBED
ISLA BORRACHA	8-Nov-08	ASSAULT	NOTHING	N/A	ABOUT DUSK, VISITING NEIGHBOR BOAT WHICH WAS APPROACHED BY 3 MEN IN PIROGUE ASKING FOR WATER. CAPTAIN SHOT TWICE, DIED INSTANTLY. MAYDAY TO PLC, COAST GUARD W/IN 1 HR, BACK TO PLC. AMERICAN EMBASSY ON HAND TO ASSIST.
ISLA BORRACHA	8-Nov-08	ASSAULT	NOTHING	N/A	ABOUT DUSK, SEE ABOVE DESCRIPTION, TRIED TO GET GUN TO DRIVE PIRATES AWAY, CAPTAIN SHOT IN LEG.
LAS AVES - SOTOVENTO	8-Apr-08	ROBBERY	CASH	N/A	DURING DAY, BOARDED BY COAST GUARD IN OFFICIAL T-SHIRTS FROM OFFICIAL PIROGUE; SEARCHED BOAT; TOOK EXPIRED FLARES & FINED $5US FOR EACH CG OFFICIAL; TOOKS BOLIVARS. LEGAL SEARCH BUT QUESTIONABLE CONFISCATION OF FLARES & BOLIVARS
LAS AVES - SOTOVENTO	22-Mar-08	ROBBERY	CASH	N/A	BOARDED BY 4 YOUNG MEN CLAIMING TO BE COAST GUARD SEARCHING FOR DRUGS; LEFT AFTER 2 HOURS WITH $100US, BOTTLE OF RUM & CIGARETTES AS FINE FOR SUPPOSEDLY IMPROPER CLEARNACE PAPERS TO BONAIRE
LOS TESTIGOS	11-Feb-10	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	LOTS	N/A	ABOUT 1 HOUR OUT OF LOS TESTIGOS BOUND FOR PORLAMAR, BOARDED BY 5 ARMED MEN IN PINERO FROM THE SOUTH, WHO TIED & BLINDFOLDED HIM. DEMANDED MONEY, STRIPPED BOAT INCLUDING SNORKEL GEAR
LOS TESTIGOS	9-Feb-10	ROBBERY	LOTS	N/A	1 HOUR OUT OF LOS TESTIGOS TO MARGARITA, BOARDED BY 5 ARMED MEN WHO STRIPPED THE YACHT INLCUDING THE ANCHORS
LOS TESTIGOS	8-Feb-10	ATT ROBBERY	NOTHING	N/A	TRINIDAD TO LOS TESTIGOS, 60 MILES OUT OF TRINIDAD, APPROACHED BY 5 ARMED MEN IN PINERO, FIRED SHOTS AT YACHT, STEEL YACHT RAMMED THEM, PINERO LEFT
LOS TESTIGOS	26-Jan-08	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	UNKNOWN	NOT LOCKED	BOARDED BY 5 MEN WITH GUNS; CAPTAIN SHOT IN STOMACH; WIFE SCREAMED & ATTRACTED ATTENTION; FISHERMAN APPLIED TOURNIQUET & RUSHED CAPTAIN TO PORLAMAR HOSPITAL
LOS TESTIGOS TO MARGARITA	16-Oct-10	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	ALL ELECTRONICS	N/A	MID-MORNING ENROUTE FROM TESTIGOS TO PORLAMAR, BOARDED BY 4 ARMED MEN, HIT CAPTAIN WITH PISTOL, FILLED THEIR PINERO WITH ELECTRONICS. YACHT RETURNED TO TESTIGOS & REPORTED TO VZ CG THERE, WHO LED THEM TO PORLAMAR, STOPPING TWO PINEROS WITH 4 MEN EACH BUT NEITHER WERE PIRATES
LOS TESTIGOS TO MARGARITA	20-May-07	ROBBERY	CASH ETC	N/A	UNDERWAY, BOARDED MID-DAY BY THREE MEN WITH SHOTGUNS, WHO TOOK CASH AND OTHER ITEMS
MARGARITA	6-Nov-09	ATT ROBBERY	NOTHING	N/A	ABOUT 1700, MIDWAY BETWEEN MARGARITA & TORTUGA, FOLLOWED BY 3 MEN IN PIROGUE WITH LARGE OUTBOARD. CREW OF YACHT POINTED FLARE GUN. AFTER SEVERAL APPROACHES & FALLING BACK, PIROGUE LEFT.
MARGARITA	22-Jan-09	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	LOTS	N/A	15 MILES NE ON WAY TO MARTINIQUE, BOARDED BY 7 ARMED MEN; TIED UP CREW, STOLE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE, SMASHED RADIOS & LEFT. CREW UNTIED THEMSELVES & HEADED BACK TO MARGARITA
MARGARITA	22-Jan-09	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	DINGHY	N/A	SEE ABOVE REPORT - 6 MILES FROM MARGARITA, BOARDED BY ANOTHER GROUP OF ARMED MEN WHO BEAT THE CREW & TOOK DINGHY - NOTHING LEFT TO STEAL
MARGARITA	9-Jun-07	ROBBERY	CASH	N/A	UNDERWAY OFF NORTH COAST OF MARGARITA, BOARDED BY THREE MEN ARMED WITH HANDGUNS; TOOK $US AND BOLIVARS
MARGARITA - BOCA DEL RIO	29-Aug-10	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	2 LAPTOPS MAYBE MORE	N/A	MAN FOUND SHOT TO DEATH ON YACHT; POLICE SUSPECT ROBBERY; 6 SEPT - 4 ARRESTED, TWO LAPTOPS FOUND IN ONE SUSPECT'S HOME
MARGARITA - BOCA DEL RIO	15-Feb-10	THEFT	CAMERA & GPS	NOT LOCKED	WHILE THE PARENTS AND TWO CHILDREN WERE ASLEEP
MARGARITA - PAMPATAR	5-Aug-08	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	LOTS	UNK	GANG OF YOUNG MEN PISTOL WHIPPED & TIED UP SINGLE HANDER; BURNED HIM WITH CIGARETTES; LOOTED BOAT; SKIPPER HOSPITALIZED & RELEASED SEVERAL DAYS LATER
MARGARITA - PAMPATAR	28-Jun-08	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	LOTS	NOT LOCKED	BOARDED BY 5 YOUNG MEN ON SURFBOARDS, PISTOL WHIPPED CAPTAIN W/ 9mm REVOLVER, TIED HIM W/ DUCT TAPE, RANSACKED BOAT, LOADED TOOLS, CASH & OTHER STUFF IN HIS DINGHY & LEFT FOR SHORE. GOT UNTAPED, SHOT OFF 2 FLARES, 2 LOCAL MEN CAME OUT & THEN CALLED POLICE. PORLAMAR PORT CAPTAIN & IMMIGRATION DRIVING HIM TO PAMPATAR POLICE
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	9-Sep-11	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	CASH & ELECTRONICS	N/A	CAPTAIN NEEDED STITCHES; WIFE SHOT IN LEG WITH RUBBER BULLET
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	21-Aug-11	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	CASH & ELECTRONICS	N/A	CAPTAIN ON ANCHOR WATCH DURING STORMY NIGHT; APPROACHED BY LOCAL PIROGUE AS IF NEEDING HELP; THEY BOARDED, PISTOL WHIPPED CAPTAIN, MAY HAVE INJURED WIFE
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	26-Oct-10	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	ALL ELECTRONICS	N/A	FOUR MEN SWAM TO YACHT TOWING PINERO, ARMED WITH GUNS AND KNIVES. BEAT CAPTAIN & TWO CREW, TOOK MOST OF ELECTRONICS, INCLUDING COMPUTER
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	8-Sep-10	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	NOTHING	N/A	BOARDED BY 2 MEN ABOUT 0200, ARMED WITH KNIVES. HELD KNIFE TO CAPTAIN'S THROAT. CAPTAIN ABLE TO FIRE FLARE GUN, SCARED BAORDERS AWAY, CAPTAIN BURNED BY FLARE GUN
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	22-Feb-10	ATT THEFT	NOTHING	LOCKED	AWOKE TO NOISE ABOUT 1 AM, FOUND FELLOW ON BOARDING LADDER TRYING TO LOWER DINGHY FROM DAVITS (DINGHY LOCKED), SCARED HIM AWAY
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	22-Feb-10	THEFT	O/B & BIKE	UNK	O/B TAKEN FROM DINK LIFTED OUT OF WATER, ALSO BICYCLE FROM ON DECK (ANOTHER BOAT LOST OLD RUNNING SHOES THE SAME NIGHT)
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	10-Feb-10	THEFT	O/B	UNK	THREE OUT OF THREE - BOAT IS FOR SALE AND THEY WENT HOME!
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	23-Aug-09	ATT THEFT	NOTHING	NOT LOCKED	ABOUT DUSK, PINERO WITH OLDER MAN, 2 YOUNGER MEN, OLDER WOMAN, YOUNGER GIRL CAME OFF BEACH & YOUNG MAN JUMPED INTO WATER TO CUT DINGHY PAINTER. OWNER JUMPED IN WATER & SAVED HIS DINGHY
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	23-Aug-09	ATT THEFT	NOTHING	NOT LOCKED	AFTER ATTEMPT ABOVE, SAME YOUNG MAN TRIED TO CUT DINGHY PAINTER ON ANOTHER BOAT. WIFE CALLED OUT ON VHF & ALL SURROUNDING YACHTS SHONE SPOTLIGHTS ON PINERO, WHICH SPED OFF
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	23-Aug-09	ROBBERY	ELECTRONICS	LOCKED	RETURNING TO YACHT ABOUT 1930 SAW YOUNG MAN JUMP FROM DECK OF YACHT INTO WAITING PINERO WHICH SPED OFF. 2 O/B LOCKED TO STERN RAIL, COMPANIONWAY BOARDS SHATTERED, MAIN CABIN TRASHED, 2 VHF, LAPTOP, 3 TOOL BOXES, 2 GPS, ETC
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	9-Aug-09	ATT ROBBERY	NOTHING	N/A	ABOUT DUSK, APPROACHING MARGARITA FROM LOS TESTIGOS, 2 PINEROS, ONE ON EACH SIDE, SHADOWED HIM. CALLED ON VHF FOR COAST GUARD NO ANSWER. FIRED 2 FLARES EACH AT PINEROS, HIT ONE, BOTH LEFT.
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	5-Aug-09	ATT ROBBERY	NOTHING	N/A	10 M NE OF MARGARITA, APPROACHED BY PINERO W/ 4 ARMED MEN; SHOTS FIRED; CALLED ON VHF FOR COAST GUARD W/ NO RESPONSE; OUTRAN PINERO & WENT TO JUANGRIECO
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	19-Jul-08	THEFT	O/B	LOCKED	9HP OUTBOARD TAKEN, LOCKED TO DINK, DINK LOCKED TO YACHT BUT NOT LIFTED
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	19-Jul-08	ASSAULT	NOTHING	N/A	1200 RETURNING TO BOAT 30 YARDS FROM DOCK, RUN OVER BY LOCAL PIROGUE, MAN & WOMAN IN WATER, PULLED OUT & RUSHED TO HOSPITAL. HE DIED IN SURGERY FROM INTERNAL INJURIES & SWALLOWING LOTS OF WATER. 11 AUG BOAT TAKEN TO PLC & FAMILY RETURNED HOME WITH BODY FOR FUNERAL
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	8-Jul-08	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	CASH	NOT LOCKED	SWIMMER WITH KNIFE ABOUT 1100, TIED UP YOUNG WOMAN W/ DUCT TAPE & TOWEL, RANSACKED BOAT
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	4-Jul-08	THEFT	LOTS	NOT LOCKED	1815-2115, LOST 4-MAN LIFERAFT, 3 FENDERS, 200 FT OF 5/8 ANCHOR RODE, 30 FT OF 5/8 DOCK LINE; ALL ITEMS CUT AWAY BY KNIFE, NO EVIDENCE OF BOARDING
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	4-Jul-08	THEFT	FENDERS	NOT LOCKED	TWO FENDERS; NEIGHBORING YACHT SAW PIROGUE HANGING TO LIFELINES, SHINED LIGHT & SCARED MAN & YOUNG BOY AWAY
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	28-Jun-08	THEFT	DINGHY ANCHOR	N/A	TAKEN FROM DINK LOCKED TO DOCK AT THE RUM BAR
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	27-Jun-08	THEFT	LINES & FENDERS	NOT LOCKED	ANCHORED AT BACK OF PACK, OCCURRED WHILE CAPTAIN OFF THE BOAT IN THE EVENING
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	12-Jan-08	ROBBERY	CASH	NOT LOCKED	THREE MEN ARMED WITH SHOTGUN AND TWO PISTOLS
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	25-Dec-07	BURGLARY	ELECTRONICS, CASH ETC,	LOCKED	BTWN 1900-2100. BOAT "TOSSED" LOST CASH, CELL PHONE, SPOTLIGHT, HANDHELD VHF, LIFERAFT
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	15-Nov-07	ASSAULT & ATT THEFT	DINGHY & O/B	NOT LOCKED	CAPTAIN FOUND TWO MEN CUTTING DAVIT LINES; TRIED TO GRAB DINGHY; SLASHED ON HAND BY KNIFE; WENT BELOW TO GET FLARE GUN & CAME BACK TO SEE MEN TOWING DINGHY AWAY
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	31-Jul-07	THEFT	O/B	LOCKED	DINK LEFT IN WATER, 8HP YAMAHA LOCKED TO DINK, DINK LOCKED TO YACHT, O/B TAKEN
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	31-Jul-07	THEFT	DINK & O/B	LOCKED	DINK LEFT IN WATER BUT LOCKED TO YACHT, O/B LOCKED TO DINK, BOTH STOLEN
MARGARITA - PORLAMAR	11-Mar-07	THEFT	DINK & O/B	UNK	THREE IN ONE NIGHT; HAD BEEN NO PROBLEMS FOR LONG TIME SO DINKS BEING LEFT IN WATER
MARGARITA - ROBEDAL	15-Jan-08	ASSAULT & ROBBERY	LOTS	NOT LOCKED	BOARDED BY 5 ARMED MEN; CAPTAIN SHOT THEN HOSPITALIZED; MAY BE PARALYZED
MARGARITA TO TESTIGOS	12-Dec-10	ASSAULT & ATT ROBBERY	NOTHING	N/A	HEADING EAST FROM PORLAMAR, 20 MILES WEST OF LOS TESTIGOS, APPROACHED BY PIROGUE W/ 5 ARMED MEN (4 PISTOLS 1 AK47). SHOTS FIRED, BULLET HOLES IN HULL, BIMINII SHREDED. DROVE OFF BY FIRING FLARE GUN. REPORTED TO CG IN LOS TESTIGOS WHO ESCORTED THEM BACK TO PORLAMAR NEXT DAY.