Members of the National Police, the Justice Ministry and an anti-violence group are organizing toy gun exchanges ahead of the holidays to help fight violence in at-risk communities.
The heist is known in criminal circles as an "unlimited operation." Two were allegedly carried out: first on Dec. 22 last year and again on Feb. 19 and 20 this year.
Nicas working abroad sent home a total of $1 billion in 2012, and 43 percent of it came from Costa Rica, according to the World Bank. The Nicaraguan Central Bank begs to differ.
The Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) discovered two new helipads connected to four others recently found near the Nicaraguan border. Six people were arrested in the operation Thursday morning.
