Joint Costa Rica-U.S. drug patrol nabs boat with 725 kilos of cocaine
The Costa Rican Coast Guard seized at least 725 kilograms of cocaine in a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard codenamed Operation Caribbean.
The vessel ran aground in northeastern Costa Rica, in the province of Limón, after being spotted by a U.S. aircraft, which notified the Costa Rican Coast Guard. The Costa Rican ships pursued the traffickers to Barra del Colorado, along the Caribbean coast. Four suspected traffickers abandoned their vessel and escaped to the region’s dense mountains.
Officials also detected the presence of a semi-submersible vessel, believed to be used by traffickers to transport drugs in the region.
In a press conference, Public Security Minister Mario Zamora indicated the search for the crew members would continue, and that 40 police officers are searching for the men. They are working with four airplanes, a helicopter and Coast Guard ships.
National Police Director Juan José Andrade said that 150 more officers will join the search.
You may be interested

IMF approves $1.8 billion loan for Costa Rica
The Tico Times - March 1, 2021The IMF approved a 36-month credit agreement for $1.778 billion dollars with Costa Rica, the entity reported Monday, which immediately…

Immigration to headline talks between Biden, Lopez Obrador
AFP - March 1, 2021The flow of migrants and trade, legal and illegal, across the US-Mexican border will be the focus Monday when President…

Costa Rica has administered nearly 150,000 vaccine doses
Alejandro Zúñiga - March 1, 2021Costa Rica has administered 149,812 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the Presidency said Monday. The nearly 150,000 jabs mean…