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Old 10-19-2006, 09:36 PM
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Men steal boats from Huizenga's property
By Allyson Bird

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Thursday, October 19, 2006

FORT PIERCE — The three stolen boats might only be worth $300 apiece, but the person who owns the property they burglarized is worth $2.1 billion.

When Francisco Castillo learned he is accused of breaking through Miami Dolphins owner H. Wayne Huizenga's gate, he sounded shocked.

Port St. Lucie police tracked the men with a GPS device as they loaded the boats into a trailer and drove to Castillo's brake shop in Fort Pierce. Russell said when he arrived, the men were sanding and painting the stolen boats.

Nelson's criminal record includes aggravated child abuse, burglary, shoplifting and larceny, state records show. Castillo's previous charges include aggravated assault, fraud, larceny and drug possession.

Both men were arrested on charges of burglary and grand theft and were released Thursday from the St. Lucie County Jail. Huizenga could not be reached for comment.
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yup, my friend has one on his trailer and it was stolen in Vegas 2 nights ago, they found his trailer with it's cargo intact howevert they stole one of my 42" rental plasmas out of his camper shell where it was being stored overnight.
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Men steal boats from Huizenga's property
By Allyson Bird

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Thursday, October 19, 2006

FORT PIERCE — The three stolen boats might only be worth $300 apiece, but the person who owns the property they burglarized is worth $2.1 billion.

When Francisco Castillo learned he is accused of breaking through Miami Dolphins owner H. Wayne Huizenga's gate, he sounded shocked.

Port St. Lucie police tracked the men with a GPS device as they loaded the boats into a trailer and drove to Castillo's brake shop in Fort Pierce. Russell said when he arrived, the men were sanding and painting the stolen boats.

Nelson's criminal record includes aggravated child abuse, burglary, shoplifting and larceny, state records show. Castillo's previous charges include aggravated assault, fraud, larceny and drug possession.

Both men were arrested on charges of burglary and grand theft and were released Thursday from the St. Lucie County Jail. Huizenga could not be reached for comment.
300 dollar boat with a GPS unit?
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So these $300 dollar boats have GPS units yet all these 100K 200K 300K plus boats don't have them from the factory
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I think it has less to do with GPS boxes and more to do with making a call to the US Satellite office.....
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its probably a miss-print.....i bet the boats are $300K ea.....or the GPS units were $300 each....i doubt a $300 boat would have a GPS tracking system on it unless there was a HUGE sentimental value for some odd reason....
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Gotta love that GPS.
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