The sports commentator Daniel Gotay Torres, associated with the Cuban News Channel (NTV), reported this Monday on Facebook that unknown individuals broke into his home and stole, among other items, a Toshiba external hard drive of 2 TB that contained years of professional work material.
In his post, Gotay described the loss as devastating: "Today, they broke into my home and among the things they took, there is a 2 TB Toshiba external hard drive that contains years of work archives, projects, and documents of invaluable worth to me."
The journalist, who presents sports segments on programs such as Alborada Deportiva, Amanecer Deportiva, and Órbita Deportiva, emphasized that no material possession can make up for what he lost: "It's the effort of many years of work that cannot be replaced by buying another piece of equipment."
Unlike what one might expect, Gotay did not request that the thief be identified or that legal action be taken. His only goal is to recover the data stored on the device. "What I need most and sincerely ask for is to regain the information. If anyone has it, came across it, or knows someone who does, I am willing to retrieve it without asking questions or causing any trouble," he wrote.
The communicator requested that anyone with information about the whereabouts of the hard drive contact him via private message anonymously and confidentially. The account Dporto Sports News amplified the call on its social media, identifying Gotay as "the sports commentator of Cuban TV" and joining the request for dissemination.
The case is part of a relentless surge of thefts in Cuba, where technological and work equipment has become a primary target due to its high value in the informal market, driven by the energy crisis and economic collapse.
The Cuban Citizen Audit Observatory recorded 1,536 verified thefts in 2025, an increase of 115% compared to 2024. In June 2026, the Cuban Conflict Observatory reported 141 criminal incidents, compared to 129 in May.
Journalists and content creators are particularly vulnerable because their tools of the trade hold a value that is difficult to replace. In January 2026, the Cuban creator Yassike, from the Citykleta project, also reported the theft of his laptop, monitor, modem, and generator under similar circumstances.
More recently, a Cuban grandmother reported the theft of her power station, one of the most sought-after goods on the island due to the blackouts that exceed twenty hours a day in many provinces.
Gotay closed his post with a heartfelt plea to anyone who might read it: "From the heart, I urge you to share this post so that it can reach the right person."
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