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In addition to the arrests, the officers seized two jackets, pants, a white police shirt, with the logos of Fuerza Pública, a t-shirt with the legend Police, a T-shirt with logos of the Judicial Investigation Organization, handcuffs, a police belt with a handcuffs holder, four firearms and two bulletproof vests, among others police devices. / Judicial Investigation Organization courtesy photo.

Police arrest two suspected of dealing drug dealers and wearing police uniforms

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

Officers of the Drug Control Police detained Wednesday, two men surnamed Altamirano-Araya and Mata-Moya as suspected drug dealers in La Guácima in the province of Alajuela.

According to the police report Altamirano-Araya, 35, has a criminal record for five attempted robbery, vehicle robbery, drug possession, drug dealer, among other crimes.

The other suspect Mata-Moya, 32, also has a criminal record for illegal drug use and using a weapon.

In addition to the arrests, the officers seized two jackets, pants, a white police shirt, with the logos of Fuerza Pública, a t-shirt with the legend Police, a T-shirt with logos of the Judicial Investigation Organization, handcuffs, a police belt with a handcuffs holder, four firearms and two bulletproof vests, among others police devices.

Also seized were a large number of drugs such as 3,283 doses of cocaine, 2,337 doses of methamphetamines, 1,813 doses of marijuana, 1,613 doses of crack, 21 packages with marijuana tips, about $ 1,628 in cash, and a car.

The operation for the arrest of these suspects began in February when the police received three complaints on the free confidential line: 1-1-7-6, said the police on its report.

Both suspects were sent to the cells of the Public Ministry where they must submit to the interviews by the judicial agents and then wait for a judge to rule on pre-trial measures.

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