'Thefts on boats messing up business' – charter boat operator
“The guys in the CID, man they have been really good. With all these thieving that has been going on our boats, they have been working with us and I glad to know that they caught a number of them bastards because they just messing up we business,” said the concerned charter boat operator who chose to remain anonymous.
The man told Virgin Islands News Online that over the past months a number of his boats were broken in to and he has recorded significant loses. “Now they got time when I had people, tourists, big money tourists losing very valuable items which no amount of money could have brought back,” he noted.
He said the harsh reality of the break-ins hit him when a group of tourists told him they would not be returning to the Virgin Islands and would not be encouraging anyone to do so because of a spate of robberies they had experienced while in the territory.
“That is cause for concern because we depend on tourism for our daily dollar and that group that said that to me is a group that pays good and if they said they not coming back, man that really bad and you could imagine how many more saying the same thing,” the boat operator noted.
Sources within the RVIPF have confirmed they have made a number of arrests as it relates to burglaries committed on boats over the past months. They said they have been getting the cooperation of boat owners and other public spirited persons.
“Not to say that there is not much more to be done but the CID has been doing a commendable job and would love to see the commissioner and other heads continuing to support those guys. You must give credit where it is due,” said the source.
Members of the CID unit also supported the story of the charter boat operator as they said many tourists have said the same thing to them during investigations. “But some of those same tourists turned back and praise the police for being able to return some of their priceless items that were stolen and that’s key to note,” said the source.
16 Responses to “'Thefts on boats messing up business' – charter boat operator”
1. ARMED Robberies
2. Thefts by people being given a ride
3. 15% "service charge" for service with attitude
4. Robberies while I'm on MY boat with MY family
5. Outrageous food prices for provisioning
6. Cruise ship crowds
7.Undependable ferries
I'll stop here, but you see my point(s). Time to move on....used to love coming here. Thanks for the GOOD times we've had in years past.
Start sh**ting them, that's the only answer!!! The tourists should keep their flare guns and some gas close by and dowse the £%%%^ when they come on looking to steal. They sick now man.
Why don't you tell the hooligans who up and down robbing folks to stop the nonsense and leave ppl alone. Leave them man, they goin do & do till soon & very soon somebody will sort them out & then the news headline will be "Man dead in armed robbery". Let me see you come on then and say the media shouldn't publish negative news.