FL-Jim Trindade, 38, Missing Boater, St. Lucie County's Coast; FBI Now Involved

[PrayersForMaura]

As the search for missing boater Jim Trindade entered its seventh day, family members revealed that the FBI is investigating the case.

FBI agents on Tuesday examined the 38-foot Donzi found by the Coast Guard idling 30 miles off St. Lucie County's coast on Friday, one day after the Atlantis developer vanished from the vessel while returning from the Bahamas.

More: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/pbccentral/content/local_news/epaper/2006/01/19/m6b_boater_0119.html

[Kat]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/06/13/s1b_trindade_0614.html?imw=Y

Friday, June 13, 2008

Missing man's friend vanishes himself

...when Roger Gamblin, owner of Flagler Title, and his wife, Peggy, suddenly disappeared about two weeks ago, their absence touched off some serious worry - and some very ripe rumors...

...That's because Gamblin was best friends with Jim Trindade, the popular boater and fisherman who mysteriously disappeared at sea on Jan. 12, 2006...

...(Federal Agents) are convinced that Trindade stumbled on a drug transaction at sea, between the Bahamas and Palm Beach County, was killed and then dumped in the ocean...

... They also believe Gamblin's son, Chris, who was traveling in a boat near Trindade's that day on their way back from the Bahamas, may have been involved...

Another link to this man, friend of the missing man in the OP.
http://www.wpbf.com/news/16591810/detail.html