Police seize nearly 10,000 sea turtle eggs from two men in one of the biggest busts of its kind
Email this page September 11th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Police seized 9,400 sea turtle eggs from two men traveling in a vehicle in Nicoya, Guanacaste. The seizure was made at a…
Woman accused of drugging and stealing thousands from men she met online
Email this page September 10th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) have arrested a 38-year-old woman on charges of robbery and attempted murder after she allegedly drugged at least…
German man arrested at airport with 50 snakes and other animals
Email this page September 10th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A 31-year-old German was arrested yesterday at the Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose after officials found 50 live snakes, 10 frogs,…
Foreigners arrested for ATM ‘skimmer’ fraud, stole thousands from ATM users
Email this page September 8th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A Czech man and a Romanian man were arrested in raids last Thursday in San Pedro on suspicion of defrauding at least 250…
Drug traffickers in Honduras displace indigenous people and destroy forests
Email this page By Malcom Alvarez-James September 8th, 2014 (Diálogo) Transnational drug trafficking organizations in Honduras – such as the Sinaloa Cartel and Los Zetas – are displacing indigenous tribal groups…
August was a deadly month, led by homicides and motor vehicle accidents
Email this page September 3rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) August was the deadliest month so far this year, with 102 deaths recorded due to unnatural causes. Homicides and motor vehicle accidents…
Raid on Heredia home yields large weapons cache, marijuana
Email this page September 1st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A Friday raid on a home in Heredia yielded a large cache of military-grade weaponry as well as a small marijuana nursery. …
Pregnant woman stabbed for cell phone in Escazu
Email this page August 29th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A 20-year-old woman identified by the last names Vargas Solis was stabbed in the chest on Wednesday evening in Escazu when assailants tried…
