Bahamas Bad Boy

[piratediver]

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Walker’s Cay, Bahamas — Bahamas Press is following at this hour the arrest of an American who resides in Freeport. We can tell you guest was arrested in the Walker’s Cay area in the Northern Bahamas a few days ago.

Alex Gardiner we are told by investigators was taken into custody for treasure hunting.

Early investigations tell us the accused had come across sunken treasures discovered at the bottom of the sea in a Spanish galleon in the area. Reports allege the American began salvaging and looting the wreck; shipping the items into foreign territory. We are told there was no formal notice made to the Government of the Bahamas for the excavations nor was there any license granted for such.

No communication of his arrest or the discovery of the vessels has been announced by the Ingraham government, but meetings with the King of Spain we believe could soon find new happiness around the table.

The vessels we are told by historians when sunk was been laden with gold and artifacts with a value into the Billions if traded on the world market today.


Tags: bahamas, Galleons, Spanish

2 Responses to " American arrested after being suspected of looting sunken Spanish Galleon in Bahamas "
Thorgrim Karlssen says:
February 26, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Ho Hum…. another treasure ship looted from the Bahama Bank.. If the ship (or fleet, more than likely) is located between Walker’s cay and Grand Bahama,this is one of several sites that has been picked over periodically by lucky divers and curious yachtsmen. This happens with boring regularity.Millions of dollars worth of sunken artifacts lie beneath the sands of the Great and Little Bahama Banks, some even so shallow as to be easily exposed by directed thrust from boats ‘ propellers, and especially after storms.Shamefully,
(allegedly) the laws were even changed to allow for a reversal of the share ratio (formerly Government 75%-Salvor 25%) after pressure from local and foreign treasure hunters. Some local seekers(allegedly known to the Bahamas National Trust) have gotten so rich they now do nothing else but research and blow sand on the banks.

Reply rick pratt says:
February 27, 2011 at 5:32 pm
My my my,shame,shame…They telling us we can’t eat our turtles we was eating for centuries,and the king of Spain, and the illustrious guests are wiping the shore of our Exuma Cays,and it only takes this exposure from BP to figure it out what was done since times,Lord Yahweh, will you help us?

[LuckyKevin]

http://bahamaspress.com/2011/02/26/a...on-in-bahamas/

Is Alex Gardinier the same person as the ALEN GARDNER who did some work on the Jupiter Wreck a few years ago...or a different person? I saw an article about him and his boat in Treasure Quest Mag.

[mad4wrecks]

No confirmation yet if it is the same person. Allan Gardner did do some work on the Jupiter inlet wreck and last I heard he was residing (and searching) in the Bahamas.

LuckyKevin, have you used another nickname her on TNET?

Tom

[CanadianTrout]

Well isn't that interesting. I imagine some of you sea dogs know this guy, or maybe he even posts here?

To bad he went about it the wrong way. Is it difficult to get leases or grants to salvage in the Bahamas? Why would someone risk this?