shygye Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Link Thieves in Jamaica have embarrassed police and triggered a political row by stealing a beach - and making a clean getaway. Hundreds of tonnes of white sand vanished from a planned resort on the island's north coast in July but three months later there is no sign of suspects nor sand. An estimated 500 truck-loads of sand were removed from the Coral Spring beach in Trelawny and were believed to have been sold to rival resorts, a hefty logistical feat which has stumped police. "It's a very complex investigation because it involves so many aspects," Mark Shields, the deputy commissioner for crime at the Jamaica Constabulary Force, told the BBC. "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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drogon Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 When I was younger an asshole teacher told me that all I would be good at would be selling sand... Maybe there is a future for me then Thanks for the story, hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 When the Dusit Laguna Hotel opened about 1986 on the NW of Phuket, it had its own beach problem. Seems no one had thought about the tides there. The hotel repeatedly covered the rocks with sand to make a beach, and a storm would come along and wash it all away again! Maybe that's why they built so many nice swimming pools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Link Thieves in Jamaica have embarrassed police and triggered a political row by stealing a beach - and making a clean getaway. Hundreds of tonnes of white sand vanished from a planned resort on the island's north coast in July but three months later there is no sign of suspects nor sand. An estimated 500 truck-loads of sand were removed from the Coral Spring beach in Trelawny and were believed to have been sold to rival resorts, a hefty logistical feat which has stumped police. "It's a very complex investigation because it involves so many aspects," Mark Shields, the deputy commissioner for crime at the Jamaica Constabulary Force, told the BBC. "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." When the bulldozers showed up, what was it, 3:00 AM at Suk 8-10, nobody saw a thing. Nobody heard anything also. Shit happens even as the tree falls in the forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 Hey, mon. Be happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togaduke Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Thieves steal 120 tons of road salt right down the street from me.But I did not do it Associated Press 7:30 AM CDT, October 25, 2008 AURORA, Ill. - Authorities say someone has been stealing road salt from a storage facility in the Chicago suburb of Aurora -- and not just a few bags of it. The owners of Elgin-based Tovar Snow Professionals say 120 tons of the salt are missing, and it's worth about $32,000. The stolen salt would fill six semi-trucks and require heavy equipment to load. Tovar vice president Eric Hartmann says major vendors like Tovar plan months in advance and buy their salt in the summer, but a smaller, seasonal company, such as a landscaper or paving firm that switches to clearing snow in the winter, may not have a stock on hand. Hartmann notes that the price of road salt is three to four times what it was last year. ------ Information from: Chicago Tribune, http://www.chicagotribune.com EmailE-mail Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Somebody made off with several thousand sacks of rice from a mill in Thailand a few years ago. And nobody saw anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayT Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Somebody made off with several thousand sacks of rice from a mill in Thailand a few years ago. And nobody saw anything! Holy fuck! If I don't wear my seat belt I get a personal black and white escort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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