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Florida Keys couple get prison time for ‘honeymoon theft’ of cat.

The couple was detained in Cuba and returned to the U.S. after stealing a 40-foot catamaran for their honeymoon.

According to the Miami Herald, a federal judge gave Aaron Burmeister and Ashley McNeil two-and-a-half years for stealing Kaisosi. Prosecutors had asked for 18 months. The couple had spent six months in a Cuban jail before being sent back to the United States.

“They were detained in part because they had entered Cuba without permission, but the Cuban authorities also negotiated for the defendants to be returned to the United States to face these charges,” wrote Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip Jones in a motion to the court.

Burmeister, 46, and McNeil, 32, had pleaded guilty for stealing the boat in November after being returned to the United States, asking the judge for credit for the time spent in the Cuban jail.

The Herald reported that the judge will require a three-year probation period after the couple’s prison time. He also recommended they both complete a substance-abuse program.
The couple had planned to sail to the Bahamas but wound up in Cuba, where they were arrested.

“McNeil stated that after fueling in Cuba they had plans to eventually return to Florida after ‘taking a honeymoon,’ and were hoping to return the vessel to where they found it and avoid any trouble,” according to the criminal complaint.

The judge also will determine how much they owe the sailboat’s owner. A rough estimate of the damage was about $70,000. The Herald reported that Kaisosi was discovered by a network of sailors who track stolen vessels using high-frequency radio and social media to keep in contact.

“If it wasn’t for social media and the boating community in general, who knows what could have happened,” owner Hector Cisneros said.

Entrants for the Darwin awards?

This was a bad idea from the get go, much like the knucklehead that stole a whaler dinghy from Key West and also took it to Cuba! Imagine getting tossed in a Cuban jail for 6 months, especially if you don't speak Spanish!

Heading to bahama's and ended in Cuba? I am surprised they made it anywhere!

Yep.

Lets steal a boat and land on a communist island w/no papers. What could possibly go wrong?
I am shocked that Cuba wants them extradited to the US.
Must not of had any cash to embezzle.

Ive been in a couple of scrapes in foreign countries and when you realize that if they want you to disappear.......,you disappear, that normally gets your attention.

Florida, I love this place!

Dig into the story and I'd bet they were from up north. Florida attracts the nation's losers, can't make it hometown USA, move to FLARIDUH and all your problems will go away!

Local paper ran this story today: Enjoy your vacation, don't go home on probation!
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/m...214-story.html

Cuba stuff
 

My brother lives in Alberta, Canadian citizen, Anglo decent, works in the oil patch for a large international company, with U.S. offices.
Been everyway. India, UAE, Saudi, Africa. etc
Went to Cuba last week for a short family vacation.

Turned on his phone, our mother has serious current health issues.
BOOM
The phone was immediately locked by U.S company security and he was locked out off all company communication.
Meeting with company lawyers at home tomorrow begging for his job, making sure he is not a spy or traitor.

Just saying. If you are a U.S citizen you need to know this stuff.
Point...... do not go to Cuba unless you are fully aware of the possible issues,
Lots of other choices.

As long as you don`t steal a boat or work for a company that restricts visiting Cuba you`ll be fine.
I thought it was a great trip going back next month.

I bet they both had second honeymoons once they got to Cuban jails.