An elderly couple lost a suitcase containing medications, medical documents, clothing, and other personal belongings during a trip between Manzanillo and Pilón, in the province of Granma, after returning from an oncology hospital in Camagüey.
The complaint was published this Monday by Marilin Mas Peña in the Facebook group Pilón, open to everyone where she explained that the elderly were returning home after spending several months facing an illness that "no one wishes upon anyone."
The robbery reportedly occurred early in the morning "on the bus of the Manzanillo-Pilón train", according to the complainant, who did not clarify which mode of transport she was referring to, nor did she specify the exact location where the luggage disappeared or how the perpetrators managed to take it.
The suitcase was medium-sized and light brown in color. Inside, there were the documents provided by the hospital that needed to be presented in Manzanillo to continue medical consultations, as well as the treatments and the few personal belongings that the elderly had brought during their hospital stay.
The complainant requested assistance in recovering at least the medications and the documentation, due to their importance for the continuity of medical care.
He also left a contact number 52839174 in the original post for anyone who may have information.
"Touch your heart and think that no one wants to be in a hospital fighting against cancer," wrote Mas Peña, who lamented that the elderly were stripped of the little they had when they finally returned home to rest.
The case adds to other recent reports of luggage thefts in facilities and means of transportation in Cuba.
In July, a couple lost a suitcase at the Bayamo bus terminal while waiting for a Viazul trip.
The husband came to offer a laptop in exchange for recovering some dresses and a couple of rings with sentimental value.
Another passenger reported in April that her luggage was tampered with at Frank País International Airport in Holguín.
From the suitcase, perfumes and boxes of cigarettes disappeared, while an envelope with documents related to a residence was opened.
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