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Police detain four Guatemalans for apparently non-declaration of more than $29,000 at airport |
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 By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Drug Control Police of the Ministry of Public Security arrested four Guatemalan citizens suspected of money laundry. They were carrying more than $29,000 in cash when they entered the Juan Santamaría International Airport in Alajuela*. According to the police report the four male detainees were identified as: - Moran-Mazariegos of 25 years old, who carried $6,565, - Suchite-Galdámez, 25 years old, who carried $7,450 - Perez-Barrera, 37 years old, who carried $8,659 - Aldana- Ruano, 30 years old , who carried $7,180 The total amount seized by police was $29,854 In accordance with the law of Control of Trans-Border Cash Transportation, article #35 "Upon entering or leaving the country, any person, national or foreign, will be required to declare the cash or securities they carry. If the amount is equal to or larger than $10,000 or its equivalent in another currency, for the declaration, they must use the official forms prepared for that purpose, which will be made available to by the competent officials of the Customs Administration, in the migratory posts.” Although each suspect carried less than $10,000, they apparently tried to avoid luggage checks and did not declare that they carried cash. According to the police report, the four suspects had an itinerary to be in Costa Rica from January 25 to 28, the day they would return to Guatemala. |
 Drug Control Police courtesy photo Suspects
were carrying more than $29,000 in cash when
they entered the Juan Santamaría International
Airport.
The suspects were referred to the Public Ministry where their legal situations will be determined by the judge. For more detailed information about the law (in Spanish), go to Institute of Drugs web, here. ----
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