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Costa Rica detains three Colombians and one Ecuadorian in boat with 690 kilos of cocaine

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Costa Rican police detained a boat crewed by three Colombians and one Ecuadorian with a cargo of 690 kilos of cocaine, authorities said Tuesday.
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Cocaine-stuffed pineapples shipped from Costa Rica to Europe

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Spanish police said Monday they have seized 67 kilograms of cocaine found inside dozens of hollowed-out pineapples at Madrid's main wholesale fruit and vegetable market.
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Costa Rica dismantles international drug trafficking ring

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The 22 people arrested included a police officer and four Coast Guard officers.
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Three Ecuadorians sentenced in Costa Rica for drug trafficking

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The three men were subject to a short trial after pleading guilty to the charges against them, the Public Ministry stated in a press release on Friday.
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Judge approves extradition of Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán

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Infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is one step closer to extradition to the United States after a Thursday ruling.
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Five Costa Ricans caught with 600 kilos of cocaine off Colombian coast

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Five Costa Rica men were busted on board the Éxito 1 ship that was hauling 626 kilograms of cocaine on Thursday in Colombian waters.
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Park rangers arrested in drug bust

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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.
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Costa Rica Coast Guard seizes more than 2 metric tons of cocaine

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The four men arrested — three Nicaraguans and a Costa Rican — did not have criminal records. If convicted, they would face up to 20 years in prison.
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