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Marijuana growers suspects jailed in Alajuela



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Published on Monday, October 7, 2024
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff




During an anti-drug operation led by the Drug Control Police, two Costa Ricans were arrested on suspicion of owning a marijuana farm indoors in a house located in the Colonia District, in Río Cuarto Canton, Alajuela Province.



The case began when police received a confidential crime tip about a property where individuals were reportedly growing marijuana, according to the Ministry of Public Security.



When officers entered the house, they discovered plastic bags filled with marijuana, over 100 marijuana plants growing in pots, flowers and seeds.



Everything was seized as evidence, including cash and crop-growing equipment.



At the place, two suspects surnamed Molina and Mejías were taken into custody.







The suspects were taken to the Alajuela Public Ministry's cells for interrogation by judicial agents and now await the judge’s orders regarding pre-trial measures against them as suspects of growing marijuana.



Authorities call for people to report any suspicion of drug sales or trafficking to the ten-digit confidential line 800-8000-645 or fast line 11-76, where bilingual agents can answer calls in English or Spanish.



Costa Rica seized 43.5 tons of drugs and arrested over 190,000 offense suspects in 2023.



In 2022, Costa Rica legalized medicinal and therapeutic cannabis and hemp for food and industrial use. However, recreational use, self-cultivation and self-consumption of the cannabis plant are still illegal in the country.



In 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture granted the state-owned National University (UNA) authorization to import hemp seed from Canada to grow and develop research on the plant.



The Ministry of Public Security (MSP) is the government agency in charge of ensuring citizen security, preserving public order, forming police units, and coordinating anti-crime initiatives.



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