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Aguinaldo And Scams Go Hand In Hand
In the coming weeks the Aguinaldo - year end
bonus - is set to hit the streets. And while
most are planning how to spend their
Aguinaldo, another group are working out
their scams.
Janina del Vecchio, the ministra de
Seguridad Pública, in a press conference
said that the Fuerza Pública patrols will be
beefed up for the season, with some 11.500
officers assigned to detail.
The ministra said the police operation is
divided in three groups: Operación
Aguinaldo, Bus Seguro y Candado (operation
Aguinaldo, safe bus and lock).
The director of the Fuerza Pública, Erick
Lacayo, said the operation, which has
already commenced, will continue until
January 9, 2010. The director said the
police presence will be all over the
country, with particular attention to the
capital of each province.
"This is a time for family", said Del
Vecchio.
The ministra said she want to let Costa
Ricans know that they can enjoy the holiday
in peace, with police in small towns,
villages and communities all over the
country, citing the excellent results of the
program in the downtown San José districts
of Catedral, Merced, Carmen and Hospital.
The Bus Seguro operation will see, according
to the ministra, uniformed police officials
on buses, while the Candado program is
directed at control of private vehicle
inspections.
Authorities are asking the public
co-operation during the season to be on the
lookout for scams and becoming victims of an
assault by not carrying large amounts of
cash, using plastic instead.
Keep on eye on credit and debit cards at all
times when making purchases and to report
any suspicious activity to the 911 service.
Both Del Vecchio and Lacayo said that any
citizen has the right to detain a suspicious
person while waiting for police to arrive on
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