Last year its white sands, coconut palms and blue waters attracted more than 150, 000 tourists, mostly from overseas.

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When most people think island, swaying palms and white sand comes to mind.

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Caldwell then played a black-and-white video showing aerial footage of the house surrounded by date palms, crosshairs at the center of the screen zeroing in on the two-story concrete building.

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