Roberto
Well-known member
Three Italian men were sailing on a charter catamaran from Tobago, bound to Caracas where they were supposed to take the plane back to Italy on Feb 3rd.
On Jan 28th while they sail at roughly 30nm from Los Testigos, 60nm from the continent, a 10m launch (so called "penero") with two powerful outboard engines approaches with 7/8 men aboard.
Automatic rifle shots are fired from the approaching launch, supposedly to intimidate the catamaran crew, one shot hits one person aboard on the head, he almost immediately dies.
The launch crew boards the catamaran and steals money and valuables from the two remaining crew; they leave afterwards.
Distress calls were made from the catamaran but none were acknowledged by local authorities. The boat eventually reached Port La Mar where the facts were made known to local police.
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On Jan 28th while they sail at roughly 30nm from Los Testigos, 60nm from the continent, a 10m launch (so called "penero") with two powerful outboard engines approaches with 7/8 men aboard.
Automatic rifle shots are fired from the approaching launch, supposedly to intimidate the catamaran crew, one shot hits one person aboard on the head, he almost immediately dies.
The launch crew boards the catamaran and steals money and valuables from the two remaining crew; they leave afterwards.
Distress calls were made from the catamaran but none were acknowledged by local authorities. The boat eventually reached Port La Mar where the facts were made known to local police.
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