Robbery on oil platform, Mexico
Issued: 5 months ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 8 Sep 2022 - 00:30 | CW Alert 006- (Sep 22) | Americas | Robbery | ROBBERS | CLOSED SOURCE |
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| It has been reported that an oil platform was boarded by robbers approximately 14nm Northwest of Campeche, Mexico. The Marine Control Centre for the oil company was made aware of a number of robbers, on two small boats, gaining access onto the platform and stealing equipment. This was after maintenance personnel had departed the platform. The Marine Secretariat were alerted via VHF Channel 16 and a security vessel was dispatched to the location. The security vessel located and detained a boat with six persons onboard, however, after investigations were completed there was no evidence that the boat or persons onboard had been involved in the robbery and were released. | |||||