The strangest crime: how to steal 400 meters of beach
The article recounts an unusual crime in Jamaica in July 2008, when thieves stole 400 meters of beach near the town of Falmouth. The removal of the sand required about 500 truck trips over several nights. The value of the stolen white Caribbean sand was estimated at one million dollars. Despite a large-scale investigation, no one was found guilty.
The article describes an unusual crime that took place in Jamaica in July 2008. Thieves stole 400 meters of beach near the town of Falmouth in Trelawny Parish. The stretch of coastline was on private land that the company Felicitas Ltd planned to turn into a $110 million luxury resort complex. To remove the sand, the criminals needed to carry out a large-scale logistical operation: according to police, about 500 trips of heavy trucks were used, working over several nights. According to calculations by the Jamaican Commissioner of Mines, approximately 706,000 cubic feet of unique white Caribbean sand, formed from crushed coral material, was removed from the site. The value of the stolen sand was estimated at about one million dollars. The disappearance of the sand dealt a blow to the ecosystem, depriving mangrove swamps and salt marshes of a natural barrier. A large-scale investigation was launched into the theft, but the main mystery remained unsolved: no one was held criminally responsible for the beach theft.