Brian Posted March 19, 2014 Report Posted March 19, 2014 David Butcher put his on the PBSBAC Facebook page. Warning the East European thieves are back down south again. Please pass on the warning to clubs/marinas etc.Warning note sent from Hampshire.Keep a watch out ladies and gents they are active again down South! Please feel free to forward to other businesses/yards around Poole. If the message arrives twice I don't think people will mind....DavidStolen RIB from HILLHEAD Sailing Club, Hampshire. (No other details at this stage.)Hi AllWe have suffered 4 outboard thefts from the same compound in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight in the last few days.Please note:- Early investigations indicate that this was carried out by an organised crime gang of Lithuanian males using hire vans and other vehicles displaying English registrations (owned by them) as support vehicles on the day of the theft. There is strong evidence suggesting the gang used a 4x4 vehicle to carry out a reccy of the targeted premises about 7 days before the theft.Please be alert to this and record number plates of any suspicious vehicles at your marinas and sailing clubs - they predictably target the more 'out of the way' premises so we would deem these to be most at risk.Both of these messages came from...Matthew Gransden | PC 22177 SB Marine Unit |Marine Unit Office, Southern Support and Training Headquarters, Hamble Lane, Hamble, SOUTHAMPTON, SO31 4TSDDI: 02380 450831 | (Int: 71-3401|Mob: 07774 684317|Any information especially re. suspicious vehicles, 101 and ask for Marine officers of Poole SNT sergeant and/or Marine Unit Office in Southampton. Again 101 but ask for Hampshire.Just about to send out when another message came through from Tristan Oliver, this time a Honda engine from Keyhaven... They are moving this way!!!David Quote
Maverick Martin Posted March 19, 2014 Report Posted March 19, 2014 Same format as when Rockley was hit last year barstewards Quote
Brian Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Posted March 19, 2014 Same format as when Rockley was hit last year barstewards I thought I might pop down to Rockley tomorrow afternoon, to see if they've received the warning. I'd be more than a trifle upset if they took mine again. Quote
Jim Posted March 19, 2014 Report Posted March 19, 2014 Bats and chains spring to mind ! I'm with you there mate ! Why can't we send the *()(*& home when they're caught. :angry: Quote
Paul J Posted March 21, 2014 Report Posted March 21, 2014 I heard that a fish company M&J seafood i think had all the catalytic converters stolen off there vans in one night, i cost them around £40,000 to get back in business Quote
Coddy Posted March 21, 2014 Report Posted March 21, 2014 Just to add I have had an email from David Butcher - Harbour Watch: ---------------------------------------------------- Just had an email from a Mr. Martin Green who has seen my messages either by email or from the 3 Facebook postings. He says that he is in hospital recovering from an operation and has just been informed that his all white Mercedes Sprinter van P509 TMA has been stolen from his drive in Bere Regis. It has a refrigeration box fitted. His point being that it is just the sort of van that the engine thieves might use. David -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote
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