American Restauranteur Murdered in Las Terranas

[SKY]

Anyone living here that has or wants a Rolex will not buy it here anyway. Much better prices abroad and just wear it coming in. People that have money are not as stupid as you think..............

 

[bachata]

In three weeks I was in Sosua this year only saw two luxurious cars.
Different when you go to Santiago or Santo Domingo, they are everywhere.
My grandkids only talks about Lamborghini and Maserati etc...

JJ

 

[Britboy]

Whilst in El Limon earlier this year s heard my watch constantly being referred to as a Rolex. I never said it was and never entered a discussion about it. It was a birthday gift from my mother about 10 years ago that cost about $20.
Anyway I lost it swimming in the local river and was not concerned at all apart from sentimental value. Man there were people of all ages for days searching for it. I did not raise a fuss at all but soon word had spread that the Gringo had lost his Rolex in the swimming hole.
True story.


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[KyleMackey]

The jewelry is partially to blame for sure in most instances. Usually a Novia sees it along with cash and tells her boyfriend or cousin, etc. about it. Then the planning starts. As for killing it might not be planned but happens ............

Most likely.

 

[CristoRey]

As for the victim, the watches were probably a secondary opportunity for the murderous thieves. A stolen Rolex is like a used condom, useless, or else you are trading it for a fraction of its value ........ no way the buyer is leaving the DR with it, any police/custom control in a first world will show the watches as stolen. " no mama, no papa" watches.

As unfortunate as it may be.
Should someone want to wear astolen Rolex thru a customs check and hop on a plane they'd have no problem doing so. Customs isn't checking people's watches upon arrival in the states.

 

[RDKNIGHT]

wearing rolex is like put a 🎯 on your back.. big problem is the longer we live here the more relaxed we get and let our guards down....... RIP Mario

 

[malko]

As unfortunate as it may be.
Should someone want to wear astolen Rolex thru a customs check and hop on a plane they'd have no problem doing so. Customs isn't checking people's watches upon arrival in the states.

Well, our experiences differ, as it has happened to in me while suffering a thorough luggage check when entering the US.

I guess its like being a drug mule, its all well most of the time--- until it isn't.

 

[CristoRey]

Well, our experiences differ, as it has happened to in me while suffering a thorough luggage check when entering the US.

I guess its like being a drug mule, its all well most of the time--- until it isn't.

Agreed.
Some airports are worse than others.

 

[chico bill]

Any updates on catching the LT killers of Mario Oliver

 

[businessdr]

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American found dead and gagged in Las Terrenas

<p>On Wednesday evening, authorities discovered a man of American nationality dead and choked inside a villa in Las Terrenas, Samaná. The 71-year-old foreigner’s name is Mario Jack Oliver. He was a resident of Las Ballenas. The initial theories contend that criminals broke into the man’s house...

dominicantoday.com

 

[Gadfly]

Prior thread, same subject:

American Restauranteur Murdered in Las Terranas

Sad news from Las Terranas about the murder of Mario Oliver well known Californian restauranteur. El mismo residía en el sector de Las Ballenas del municipio de Las Terrenas en esta provincia de Samaná, según información de lugar los causantes de la muerte sustrajeron varios relojes de la...

dr1.com

 

[NanSanPedro]

Sample size of 1? C'mon dude, get serious. Is Chicago safer? New Orleans? Baltimore? St. Louis? Detroit? Oshkosh?

 

[keepcoming]

There is another thread about this. Closed