Robbers board Pescamar boat, attack crew and steal half a ton of shrimp – Mozambique

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Robbers board Pescamar boat, attack crew and steal half a ton of shrimp – Mozambique

2:04 CAT | 04 Nov 2016

Folha de Maputo

Eight robbers armed with guns and knives recently boarded a Pescamar fishing vessel waiting off Praia Nova beach to dock at the Port of Beira, injuring three Mozambican and two Spanish sailors and seizing half a ton of shrimp.

Diario de Mozambique reports that the incident took place around 2:00 am as the vessel was waiting for permission to dock at the fishing port of Beira.

One of the wounded is the Spanish captain of the boat, according to a source close to the matter, but all the victims are out of danger after being assisted in a private health clinic.

The Coastal, Lacustrine and Fluvial Protection Police confirmed the incident and said that efforts to catch the thieves and clarify the incident were underway, and that further details would be provided by the Sofala provincial police command.

Source: Folha de Maputo