Thread: 'Stolen beach'

'Stolen beach' mystery baffles Jamaica

Police in Jamaica are on the hunt for a group of thieves who "stole a beach" on the north coast of the island.

Close to 500 truck-loads of sand disappeared from the Coral Spring beach in July but so far none of the thieves have been caught, the BBC reports.

The land directly behind the beach was to have been turned into a $1 billion resort complex, but developers have since pulled out of the project.

Detectives have pointed the finger at the island's tourism industry, raising suspicions a hotel may have stolen the sand or purchased it to improve the appearance of a nearby beach.

But the size of the theft has baffled local police and the government, even leading to claims of a police cover-up.

Jamaican Prime Minister, Bruce Golding has reportedly ordered an investigation into how the sand could have been stolen, while police are conducting forensic tests to see if sand on any nearby beaches matches the stolen batch.

Jamaica's deputy commissioner for crime, Mark Shields, said it was not an open-and-shut case.

"It's a very complex investigation because it involves so many aspects," the BBC quoted him as saying.

"You've got the receivers of the stolen sand, or what we believe to be the sand. The trucks themselves, the organisers and, of course, there is some suspicion that some police were in collusion with the movers of the sand."

'Stolen beach' mystery baffles Jamaica

How can ya lose 500 Truck loads of sand and not have seen at least one of the trucks :S

Either it was abducted by aliens or it is now in someones back garden.

Originally Posted by CompuSupport

How can ya lose 500 Truck loads of sand and not have seen at least one of the trucks :S

With a police cover-up.

not only police cover up would have to be whoever lives around there as well, 500 truck loads would make a lot of noise.

Wow. even beach now are no longer safe from brigands.

Can you imagine that.. I mean, I'm assuming they were moving this after midnight when the city is quiet.. and I mean 500 trucks must have taken some time, no matter how many drivers.. it almost doesn't seem possible.. then all the noise waking people up.. seems they paid a heck of a lot more than for just 500 trucks of sand! lol

That means, they totally destroyed the beach. That will affect the seashore badly.

designer007 added 3 Minutes and 32 Seconds later...

Originally Posted by GordyMac

Can you imagine that.. I mean, I'm assuming they were moving this after midnight when the city is quiet.. and I mean 500 trucks must have taken some time, no matter how many drivers.. it almost doesn't seem possible.. then all the noise waking people up.. seems they paid a heck of a lot more than for just 500 trucks of sand! lol

may be thru sea via boats

And thats why I'm still the new guy! lol I didn't think outside the box.. just because they lost 500 truck loads, doesnt mean it was by trucks indeed! Touche!

I guess now we know who has beach stealing experience and who doesn't!

Originally Posted by Red Hot Mama

I guess now we know who has beach stealing experience and who doesn't!

Well there is my alaby! I'm off the hook.. I'm looking forward to hearing designer007's alaby now..

Originally Posted by Red Hot Mama

I guess now we know who has beach stealing experience and who doesn't!

shhhh....I will give you 50% as in our agreement.... :grin:.

Hey what about my cut?? Jeeeeesh, I put this up here so no one would even think that we had anything to do with it lol

ok, lets divide 40-30-30. Iam the leader, so 40 for me.

no way, Im female, which means I need money more than men so the cut will be 60 for me 30 for designer and 10 for Gordy Mac cause he didnt do much.

Originally Posted by Rhiannon

no way, Im female, which means I need money more than men so the cut will be 60 for me 30 for designer and 10 for Gordy Mac cause he didnt do much.

I get a cut because I am the one that figured out that designer was the guilty party.

Hey! Nice of ya to include me.. but only 10% .. come on guys.. only 3 numbers to turn you in ya know.... =)

It seems that Iam not in the latest list now.... LOL
lets call our C or Tmmy to solve this...

500 trucks? And no one saw them? Something is fishy here.

- Daniel

Originally Posted by TmzHosting

500 trucks? And no one saw them? Something is fishy here.

- Daniel

ouch after a joke like that, you definately gets nuffings :rolleyes-h: LOL

This is HILARIOUS, LOL!!!!

How can they take that much sand and no one notices?

wow...