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U.S. deports a Tico wanted in murder case



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Published on Tuesday, January 14, 2025
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff





The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), deported a 41-year-old Tico male (a term used for a native of Costa Rica) identified by the last name Reyes.



According to Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ), a Red Notice was issued for Reyes after he was found guilty of murdering another Costa Rican, identified as Jiménez, 42. The crime occurred on April 14, 2012, in the Pavón Bay of Golfito Canton, Puntarenas Province.



The Pérez Zeledón Court sentenced Reyes to 16 years in prison, but he fled to the United States before the sentence was officially completed.



Reyes was discovered in the U.S. after being arrested on suspicion of another crime. DEA agents took him into custody while his extradition to Costa Rica was later secured.






 


Reyes is one of many extradition cases involving international arrest warrants between Costa Rica and the U.S.
In November 2024, Costa Rica deported a 32-year-old U.S. citizen, identified by the last name Hank, to the United States following a Red Notice issued for fentanyl trafficking charges.



The United States and Costa Rica established an extradition treaty in 1982, which was ratified by Costa Rica’s Congress in 1991. The treaty aims to strengthen cooperation between the two nations in combating crime and extraditing fugitives.



In 2023, Costa Rica deported nearly 1,000 foreigners, a 47% increase compared to the 664 deportations reported in 2022.



The OIJ, a division of Costa Rica’s Supreme Court of Justice, is responsible for criminal investigations and has nationwide authority to enforce the law.



 

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