 The amount of drug
was then confirmed at a total weight of one ton.
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 Published Monday, July 27, 2020 Seven
people arrested on suspicion
of trafficking a ton of cocaine By the A.M.
Costa Rica staff
On Saturday, agents of the Judicial Investigation Organization arrested seven men suspected of the crime of International Drug Trafficking. According to the police report, one of the seven suspects is Colombian and the rest are Costa Rican. The names were not released by the agents. The agents received a confidential tip about the observations of men arriving in several vehicles in an area near Piñuelas Beach in Puntarenas Province. In response to the alert, the agents with the help of the local police arrived at the place where they observed the men doing an alleged change of packages. According to the agents, in a routine procedure they examined the vehicles, finding 30 bags hidden in the vehicles. "The bags containing cocaine hydrochloride type drugs, from which 885 packages were extracted," they said. The amount of drug was then confirmed at a total weight of one ton. In addition to the arrest of the men, the agents seized the two 4x4 vehicles, which were left in custody at the Judicial Investigation Organization of the canton of Osa. Authorities also found and seized three assault rifles, five 9-millimeter caliber pistols, and more than $3,000 in cash. The seven men were taken to the cells of the Public Ministry where they were interrogated by the judicial agents and must wait until a judge orders the pre-trial measures against them under the drug trafficking charge. ---------------------- What should the authorities do to reduce drug trafficking in the country? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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