To finish Bryan story, the police said to the lady in charge of the casa: either they keep going on with the investigation which may cost them a lot of money and the possibility of closing the house for business, or, they give him the money back...which they did. She felt like the situation was unfair because they still didn't know who did it but were pressured to pay, protecting the tourists and not the local. Although if your business is about being a host, your place need to be secured and have limited access to people. In a country with such different classes, you have to be aware of some risks. This is the same everywhere, with home insurance.
