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Police seized more than 162,000 products suspected of being contraband |
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 By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Fiscal Control Police of the Ministry of Finance seized a total of 162,125 units of products like deodorants, medicines, and toothpastes suspected of being contraband because the items did not have the permit registration of the Ministry of Health. The police report that the seizure was made in La Cruz*, Guanacaste where six people were arrested, five Costa Ricans and one Guatemalan. They were traveling from Nicaragua to San Jose. In what was apparently a routine control operation, the officers requested the documents related to the merchandise and then noted that there were no records of the sanitary permit from the Ministry of Health. This Ministry of Health document is obligatory for every health-related product in Costa Rica. In addition to the merchandise, officials seized the truck used for transporting the products, a vehicle in which some of the suspects were traveling and a motorcycle being used by another suspect. Irving Malespín, director of the police, said "the Ministry will continue to confront smugglers and prevent the illegal entry of products into the country." The judicial agents took the suspects to the cells of the Public Ministry where a judge set the pre-trial measures. In this case, however, the judge released the suspects until the total value of the suspect merchandise can be estimated. According to the Ministry of Finance, the tax control police have the authority to make special control operations for identifying possible transportation or distribution of contraband. In December 2018, as
reported by AM Costa Rica, the
tax control police, with the
collaboration of the Ministry of
Health, seized 48,000 units of
cosmetic products belonging to an
importing company located in Zapote*
because they did not have the
permits allowing sale of the
products.
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 Fiscal Control Police courtesy photo Police seized a total of 162,125 units of products like deodorants, medicines, and toothpastes. Among the confiscated products were brands such as Tec Italy, Paul Michell, TIGI, Rusk and Johnny B. According to the police report, the confiscation was made in response to a complaint they received. Once the complaint was filed, police and officials of the Ministry of Health carried out the investigation and verified that the goods did not have the definitive import backing documents and that a large part of them had expired health records. The fiscal police are calling on the public to join this effort and continue to denounce on any suspicions that some product is false or contraband. Complaints can make at: 2539-6800. ---- Do you agree that the ministry seizes products based on a suspicion? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to: news@amcostarica.com *Reach the place on google maps. |
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