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Published on Monday, September 2, 2024
By the
A.M. Costa Rica staff
Interpol and the
Judicial Investigation Organization
(OIJ) agents successfully extradited a
Nicaraguan male surnamed Herrera (49) to
the United States. According to the
OIJ, Herrera was on the run for ten
years after receiving a Red Notice from
U.S. officials. He is suspected of being a part
of a Nicaraguan drug trafficking group
that operates in the U.S. In 2022, Herrera was arrested for speeding on a
public road in Limón Province. During
the police operation, officials
determined Herrera submitted a fake ID. He was taken to the Public
Ministry, where officers uncovered his
real name and the international arrest
warrant after conducting a
more extensive check of his fingerprints. The suspect was
taken in custody at the Immigration
Apprehension Center in San José until his extradition to
the United States was finalized on Wednesday.
Herrera was handed up to U.S. officers
at the Ministry of Security's Base 2 at
Juan Santamaría International Airport in
Alajuela Province.
Last year closed with
almost 1,000 foreigners deported. This figure is a
47% increase over the 664 individuals
deported in 2022.
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