-Published: Thursday, November 7, 2019-
Border Police seize 700 kilos of cheese coming from Nicaragua
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Border Police confiscated on Saturday a cargo of 700 kilos of cheese described as contraband coming from Nicaragua.
According to the police report, during a routine patrol, the police at the Caño Rito station in the Upala district in the northern zone of the country intercepted a light cargo, taxi-type vehicle, which carried the cargo of cheese.
After reviewing the cargo, the police requested the driver, a Costa Rican man surnamed Umaña, to prove the importation of the product.
However, the driver did not have any type of document proving the legality of the product, said the police.
According to the police report, the cargo of approximately 700 kilos of cheese, was valued at $2,900.
"The cargo was stacked in the vehicle inside plastic bags, devoid of labels, without refrigeration and without sanitary measures for its conservation and to prevent contamination of the product," said the police in its report.
Alongside the driver was a Nicaraguan surnamed Rocha who had allegedly entered the country illegally, said police.
The Nicaraguan man did not have a document showing legal entry to the country.
According to the police, the shipment of cheese was introduced to the country in a boat via Río San Juan, after being manufactured in San Carlos in Nicaragua.
After making the report to the Ministry of Health, the police confiscated the cheese and then proceeded to bury the product in a pit, they said.
The police opened a file for alleged illegal importation of products against the Costa Rican man.
The Nicaraguan man was arrested and handed over to the immigration authorities where his case will be analyzed. A judge will determine the deportation process or the refugee claim process.
The Ministry of Health called on citizens to report any suspicion that fake products are in their community at the ministry line (506) 2223-0333.
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