7 People in Costa Rica Found Dead with Shots to the Head
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7 people were found dead Wednesday with gunshots to the head in Limon, Costa Rica's Caribbean province, authorities said, in an apparent dispute between...
US adds Nicaragua to human trafficking blacklist
The United States included Nicaragua on its human trafficking blacklist; Costa Rica remained stable.
National Police: Property crime down in Limón from last year
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The National Police received 2,512 complaints for property crimes during the first half of this year, representing a 13.6 percent drop from the same period of 2016.
Costa Rican police arrest U.S. men suspected in $9 million scam
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The OIJ reported that U.S. officials filed extradition requests for all the suspects in order to take them to North Carolina.
Government announces increased security measures to curb recent crime wave
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President Luis Guillermo Solís said he is outraged by a shooting at the entrance of a school that left two people dead and a six-year-old wounded.
Notorious crime family members indicted; alleged ties to Costa Rican sportsbook
Members from the famed Genovese crime family were arrested Thursday after being linked to a Costa Rican-based bookmaking operation.
Park rangers arrested in drug bust
Two park rangers were among those arrested Monday in a raid on a drug organization that officials say grew and shipped marijuana from southern Costa Rica.
Four U.S. men charged in connection with billion-dollar Costa Rica sportsbook operation
Four U.S. men allegedly running The WagerSpot and Hustler247 sportsbooks were charged recently in the U.S. in connection with an illegal sports betting ring headquartered in San José, Costa Rica.
Coast Guard seizes 2.5 tons of sailfish
Suspects were transferring the illegally transported sailfish to a seafood truck on shore when authorities confiscated the product.
Central America arrests break up major human trafficking ring, police say
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Judicial and immigration officials in Costa Rica on Tuesday arrested two men suspected of forming part of a criminal group responsible for smuggling migrants across the Americas on their way to the U.S.
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