Sailboat Seized with Guns in Tulum, Mexico

[jeremiason]

Here is the link to a local Mexican Newspaper, which reports a cruising sailboat was seized after it ran aground off Tulum, Mexico for illegal possession of weapons two days ago.

The owner, a 33 year old Michagan man and his pregenant 27 year old wife wife have been arrested and their 15 month old child placed in foster care.

The owner said he was enroute from Miami to Panama, when his boat suffered mechanical difficulties and he headed for Mexican waters, ending up on the beach.

Authorities discovered number weapons and ammunition and arrested the couple. Included in the inventory were an AK-47, several other rifles & pistols with over 600 rounds of ammunition.

Decomisan arsenal de un velero encallado en la costas de Tulum; aseguran a dos extranjeros