A resident of Camagüey is offering a reward of 500,000 pesos for information that leads to the location of a man accused of posing as a buyer to seize a motorcycle and flee with it.
The independent journalist José L. Tan Estrada released a report this Wednesday and shared several images of the man whom the victim identifies as the perpetrator of the theft.
According to the account, the incident occurred on Tuesday around 12:40 PM, at the Amalia roundabout. The suspect allegedly posed as a potential buyer interested in purchasing the motorcycle.
Both allegedly headed towards the owner's residence to make the payment, but during the journey, the situation took a turn: according to the report, during the trip the alleged buyer would have thrown the motorcycle owner off and escaped with the vehicle.
The affected individual requested assistance in identifying and locating the suspect and offered 500,000 pesos to anyone who provides information that leads to discovering their whereabouts.
To receive information about the case, the phone number 56160657 was shared.
The methods used to steal motorcycles in Cuba have also been refined and diversified, with criminals increasingly resorting to deceptions, fake buying and selling negotiations, and other tactics to take possession of the vehicles.
In October 2025, residents of Guantánamo warned about a type of scam related to the buying and selling of motorcycles, in which criminals took advantage of seemingly legitimate transactions to steal the vehicles.
On the other hand, it has also become common for the victims themselves to turn to social media and offer rewards in an attempt to recover their motorcycles or to obtain information that leads to the perpetrators.
A Cuban woman offered a reward after her motorcycle was stolen at the beginning of 2025, while months later another woman reported the violent theft of her bike and also asked for help to recover it.
The increase in reports of criminal activities has even prompted international warnings.
In October 2025, the United States Embassy in Cuba warned about an increase in thefts and violent incidents on the island and recommended tightening security measures.
Most recently, on September 1, the diplomatic mission warned about a "widespread increase in crime in Cuba" and specifically alerted about the rise in vehicle-related thefts in Havana, including thefts of belongings left inside cars, the removal of parts such as rearview mirrors and windshield wipers, and attempts to steal the vehicles themselves.
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