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Allegedly Drunk Costa Rica Police Officers Investigated

Half dressed Costa Rica police officers are being investigated for drunk driving accidents that occured in their patrol car. Authorities have announced they are opening...

Two police officers detained, suspected of robbing foreigners

The incident occurred in Garabito, a canton within Puntarenas province best known for housing the beach city of Jacó. 

Police arrest US man allegedly carrying pot brownies through Juan Santamaría Int’l Airport

A K-9 unit dog detected the special brownies inside a backpack belonging to the 58-year-old man. Dogs found the drugs while performing routine luggage inspections on two local flights arriving from the provinces of Guanacaste and Puntarenas.

UPDATE: Costa Rica cop accidentally shoots other cop. Several police officers try to cover it up, get fired.

Public security minister admits story about a drive-by shooting was bogus.
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