A former Royal Caribbean employee has been arrested and charged with 24 counts of burglary in Palm Beach County, after allegedly using customer information to burglarize the homes of cruise travelers.

According to the probable cause affidavit, 38 year-old Bethsaida Sandoval admitted that she and her husband were involved in the crimes, using her position with the cruise line to access victims’ home addresses. The affidavit reveals that Sandoval was “seen entering the Royal Caribbean building after hours, about 1:00 a.m. The time was documented by her door access swipe card and her computer login as she accessed the Royal Caribbean system.”

Police believe the robberies took place when the homeowners were at sea on the first nights of their cruises, and onboard ships departing from Miami or Fort Lauderdale. Sandoval and her husband reportedly used a special tool to cut through glass to enter the homes. Victims returned home to find high-value items, including property, money, and firearms, to be missing.

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