Robbery on an Offshore Supply Vessel, Mexico
Issued: 6 months, 1 week ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 2024-10-14 20:00:00 | CW Alert 007- (Oct 24) | Americas | Robbery | ROBBERS | CLOSED SOURCE |
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| It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard an offshore supply vessel that was operating near FPSO MIAMTE, approximately 5nm Northeast of Sanchez Magallanes, Mexico. Four robbers armed with pistols boarded from a small fishing boat and stole crew belongings and the vessel’s properties, including self-contained breathing apparatus. The crew have been reported as safe. Two other vessels have also reported seeing the small craft in the area. UPDATE: Further information has been received informing that while held at gun point, the robbers demanded the crew access their online banking and transfer funds into another account. | |||||