US EditionTexas Man Accused of Taking Stolen Rental Boat From Key West to Cuba
KEY WEST, FLORIDA, JUL 10 – Floyd Dean Devasier faces charges after illegally taking a rental boat 90 miles from Key West to Cuba; authorities noted this is his second similar incident, officials said.
- A Texas man, Floyd Dean Devasier, was caught on video taking a stolen rental boat from the Florida Keys to Cuba, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
- Devasier rented a boat and promised to follow maritime laws, but it never returned, leading business owners to report it missing.
- Authorities found Devasier and a woman in custody of the Cuban Border Guard after GPS tracked the boat until it ceased moving.
- Devasier faced an arrest in Miami on a warrant for fraud and has prior convictions for similar offenses.
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Texas man arrested for stealing rental boat from Florida marina and driving it to Cuba - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
A man from Texas was arrested Thursday for stealing a rental boat from a marina and driving it to Cuba. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said 63-year-old Floyd Dean Devasier rented the boat for two days, but never brought it back. He was caught by Cuba’s border guard with the help of the boat’s GPS tracker. Extradited yesterday to Miami—he now faces federal charges for hiring or leasing with the intent to defraud.
Video shows Texas man driving rental boat from Key West to Cuba: MCSO
A Texas man was caught on video driving from the Florida Keys to Cuba in rental boat, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s (MCSO). The man, 63-year-old Floyd Dean Devasier, allegedly rented a 26.5-foot Panga boat from Beach Weekend Key West Marina on Tuesday and agreed to follow maritime laws and not operate the vessel at dark. Devasier said that he would dock the boat overnight at a marina on the 6800 block of Front Street on Stock…
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