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Police arrested a traffic officer for alleged corruption |
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 By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Agents of the Judicial Investigation Organization arrested on Wednesday a 39-year-old transit officer whose name was not published for security measures. The officer is suspected of asking for a bribe which is called a ‘crime of concussion.’ The legal term, ‘crime of concussion,’ is used when a public employee uses his position to request a ‘payment or contribution’ which is essentially a bribe. According to the police report, the officer was arrested at his workplace at 6:00 a.m. in downtown San José. The alleged crime occurred in June of 2018. The victim was driving through San José and was stopped by a pick-up carrying the suspect. The suspect, wearing a police uniform, approached the driver and informed him that he was going to be ticketed for reckless driving. Instead, the officer offered to forget the charge for 50,000 colones (about $82.00) said the police report. The officer was off duty at the time. The suspect was sent to the cells of the Public Ministry where a judge will determine the pre-trial measures. The agents suspect that this is not the only case in which this suspect has approaching drivers. For that reason, the police are calling on the public to report if they have been approached by an official in his uniform but driving a pick-up, not a police car or official traffic motorcycle. Complaints can be made at phone number 800-8000-645, where bilingual staff can handle the accusation. A.M. Costa Rica has recently published open letters about officers asking expatriates for bribes. On Jan, 23, as reported by AM Costa Rica, agents of the Judicial Investigating Organization detained two Transit Police officers, surnamed Cordero and Aguero, as suspects in the crimes of authority abuse and concussion. According to the judicial report, the arrests were made when both officials showed up at their place of work in Zapote*. |
 Judicial Investigation Organization courtesy photo The
officer offered to forget the charge for
50,000 colones (about $82.00) said the police
report.
The investigation began in the middle of November after the Specialized Traffic Section received a complaint from a woman saying that she had been approached by two traffic officers, in the area of La Sabana in San José*. Apparently the woman committed an infraction and was followed by two officers who told her to stop. Then they told her that they would take her license or fine her for 300,000 colones ($500), said the judicial report. Judicial agents alleged that the officers offered the driver an option and even offered to take her to an ATM to withdraw money. In addition, they are accused of taking 5,000 colones ($8.30) that the driver had in the passenger seat. According to the judicial report, the two traffic officers were taken to the Public Prosecutor's Office where they are awaiting an action by a judge. ---- Should expatriates request a ticket and then file a complaint? 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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