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Police officers detain 17 migrants from Nepal and Bangladesh in southern Costa Rica

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Police officers in southern Costa Rica detained 17 undocumented migrants from Nepal and Bangladesh Sunday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of the Fuerza Publica / MSP)

Police officers in southern Costa Rica detained 17 undocumented migrants from Nepal and Bangladesh Sunday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of the Fuerza Publica / MSP)

December 7th, 2015 (ICR News) Police officers in southern Costa Rica detained 17 undocumented migrants from Nepal and Bangladesh Sunday afternoon.

 

The migrants, five who claim to be from Bangladesh and 12 from Nepal, were discovered hiding in an abandoned and dilapidated home near Guaycara in Golfito after an anonymous tip.  All of the migrants were reported to be in good health.

 

Police said that none of the migrants, all of whom were men, carried any identification. They are believed to have been en route to the United States.

 

The migrants were placed in the custody of immigration authorities in Paso Canoas, on the southern border with Panama.

 

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  • dr meno

    Hope they were treated humanely. I would love to write a book on how they got here.

    • http://insidecostarica.com/ Timothy Williams

      If it makes you feel better, my personal interpretation from the information we received from the MSP leads me to believe that they were treated quite humanely. In fact, the original press release that we received from the MSP actually described their detainment as a “rescue” rather than an “arrest.” That says a lot. Also, as you can see from the photo, none of the men are handcuffed.

      Regarding their story of how they got here – I have no information in that regard, other than my experience as a reporter. Given that experience however, I can tell you that the route for most Asians, Africans, etc. through Latin America towards the US begins in Ecuador, one of the few countries where they can actually fly to without needing a visa. Ecuador stands out in the world of requiring visas from almost no one. So their journey probably started there. They then make their way north illegally via land with the assistance of ‘coyotes’ at significant expensive (and peril).

      • jahjan

        However, if by land, they must have needed a short boat trip from Columbia to Panama, right? Or is there now passage thru the Darien?

  • richard schlinder

    Here we go. It looks like Costa Rica is part of the rest of the world. afterall.

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