By
the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Fiscal Control Police of the Ministry of
Finance, together with the police of the Ministry of
Security, seized a cargo of 10,493 units of liquor,
mainly beer, that were being transported by a truck
in Buenos Aires in Puntarenas*.
According to the police report, the seizure was made
during a road patrol. Apparently, the man carrying
the liquor did not have the documents to prove the
legality of the shipment.
The merchandise was transported to the fiscal
deposit of the Ministry of Finance, where it will be
retained until the legality of the cargo is
demonstrated. Otherwise, the merchandise will be
destroyed.
"We will continue to reinforce the control efforts
that we have been carrying out to combat
contraband," said Irving Malespín, director of the
fiscal control police. "The joint work between the
different institutions and the support of the
citizenship are fundamental for the detection of
these cases."
On March 18th, as A.M. Costa Rica reported, Border
police officers from the southern border station
seized 14,191 different liquor bottles near the
community of Bribrí de Bratsi, in Talamanca, Limón*.
The
police report that, during a routine patrol,
a confidential call was received about a
vehicle carrying a suspicious cargo near the
community of Olivia de Bribrí, in Bratsi, a
few meters from the Sixaola River, which is
as a natural border between Costa Rica and
Panama.
After patrolling the area, the border police
located a truck and a van that were on a
property where a wooden structure was used
as a warehouse.
"In reviewing the property and the vehicles,
the officers found 14,191 bottles of various
types of international brand liquors, which
represents the largest and most significant
contraband of the year and of recent years
throughout the country," said the police's
report.
There were 7,501 bottles in the truck, there
were 3,492 bottles in the van, and there
were 3,198 bottles in the warehouse. The
bottles were of rum, beer, whiskey, and wine
were classified as expensive international
brands.
According to official reports, this cargo
would have a value close to ¢27 million
colones (about $44,919).
Apparently, the liquor was going to be sold
illegally in stores located in the area.
Police arrested a man surnamed Menocal who
is the owner of the property where the
liquor was hidden.
The suspect was sent to the cells of the
Public Ministry where he was interviewed by
the police who want more information for the
investigation.
In addition to arresting the suspect, the
police coordinated the liquor confiscation
process with the Fiscal Control Police of
the Ministry of Finance.
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