Several passengers who were victims of hooded robbers while near the José Martí International Airport in Havana have reported their experience, warning of the danger to those who leave the an airport.
According to reports given to independent media 14 middlethese robberies are carried out by organized gangs of criminals who take advantage of the darkness of the night and the terrible road conditions in the capital to attack locals and tourists.
One of the recent victims was Celeste, a 76-year-old woman who was attacked by about six masked men after arriving in Havana.
According to what the old woman told the media mentioned before, her family’s vehicle had to slow down on a road full of potholes, which the thieves took advantage of. These people, armed with sticks and metal pipes, surrounded the car and took the things inside, including their passports.
“The thing that hurt me the most was losing my American passport,” said Celeste, who must now complete a lengthy procedure at the US Embassy in Cuba to be able to return to Florida.
According to the independent media, this was not an isolated case, as points near the airport have seen an increase in the number of attacks that have occurred in recent months.
A woman, an employee of the United States Consulate in Havana, confirmed the situation to the digital media, indicating that many victims often go to diplomatic headquarters to request new documents after being stolen in these areas.
Everything suggests that rental cars and luxury taxis are the favorite targets of these criminals, although there have been cases where they have attacked ordinary Cubans who are unlucky to go through the dilapidated roads in the area.
As a result, several drivers have taken to social media in recent months to report these dangers, in an effort to reduce the number of unintended victims.
One of these warnings was given by the driver Dainier González, who described how the attackers opened the trunk of a car while he was slowing down to cross a pothole in San Miguel del Padron .
The independent media say that, although there is no particular place where these thieves meet, one of the most dangerous focuses is on Boyeros Avenue, very close to Terminal 3 of the ‘José Martí’ airport, where travelers go to the main areas. you have to enter the National Highway.
Despite the many complaints made by the people, the Castro regime did nothing, which, in turn, encourages criminals to continue, because it gives them the idea that they can continue ‘attacking passengers without any consequences.