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Two men suspected of theft of $65,000 sentenced to three months pre-trial detention |
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 By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Prosecutor's Office of Cartago confirmed the sentenced of three months of preventive detention for two men surnamed Barquero-González and Gazo-Barquero. The men are suspected of robbing a branch of Banco BAC, in the Mall Paseo Metropoli* in Cartago where 40 million colones (about $ 65,394) was stolen. The precautionary sentence was handed down by the Criminal Court of Cartago*. The Prosecutor's investigation states that "the suspects, Barquero-González and Gazo-Barquero, managed to steal ¢ 40 million colones in cash after they pretended to be employees of a private company dedicated to the protection of assets. It is believed that, in this way, they evaded security controls and, apparently, managed to steal the money." The suspects were arrested by agents of the Judicial Investigation Organization on Saturday at their homes. Barquero-González was detained in Cartago* and Gazo-Barquero was detained in Puntarenas*. Agents report that, in addition to the arrest of the two suspects, important evidence for the investigation was seized, including: - A car apparently bought with part of the stolen money. - Inside the car were found ¢600,000 colones in cash (about $980). - One wallet with ₡400 thousand in cash (about $653). - A motorcycle with which apparently used for the escape after the robbery. - ₡20 million colones in cash (about $32,697) that was hidden in the house of a friend of the suspects in San Ramón in Alajuela*. Investigators report that the robbery occurred in the afternoon of Saturday, February 2. One of the two suspects entered at the bank pretending to be an employee of a securities transport company. |
 Judicial Investigation Organization courtesy photo Barquero-González and Gazo-Barquero, managed to steal ¢ 40 million colones in cash after they pretended to be employees of a private company dedicated to the protection of assets. The suspect was dressed in the uniform of the company. The bank employees gave the money to the suspects just as they would have given the money to a real agent of an asset transport company. Julio Cordero, an official of the section on property crimes of Judicial Investigation Organization, "a suspect using a uniform of a securities company, managed to enter the bank branch and robbed the money in cash. Afterward, he leaves the commercial center and made contact with a second suspect." Agents are continuing the investigation and hope to find the rest of the money stolen from the bank. ---- Should banks must improve security measures before handing over money to assent transport companies? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to: news@amcostarica.com *Link to reach the place on map. |
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