Alleged drug dealer flees Costa Rica after posting $6,000 bail
Email this page October 25th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – On July 31st, 2011, a man by the last names Zamora Valerio was caught with one ton of “High Red” marijuana. …
Man suspected of killing wife and grandson now in psychiatric hospital
Email this page October 25th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) A watchmaker by the last name of Lopez, suspected of having caused a fire in which his wife and grandson died, was discharged…
Four police officers arrested for killing man
Email this page October 24th, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – Four officers from the Fuerza Publica were arraigned yesterday at 2 p.m. for allegedly killing apparently homeless Mario Alberto Espinoza Alvarez, 60,…
Santa Ana resident records officer asking for bribe on cell phone
Email this page October 23rd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – As a driver made an illegal turn on the road that connects San Antonio de Belen with Santa Ana, he was stopped…
Costa Rica to declare “war” on tobacco smuggling
Email this page October 23rd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – The Health Ministry is looking to fight the cigarette smuggling business in Costa Rica, both through existing legislation as well as a…
Drug dealers giving away their products outside Costa Rica schools
Email this page October 23rd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) – Authorities from the Anti-Drug Regional Program (PRAD, in Spanish), have found that drug dealers have been stationing themselves outside of elementary and…
Thieves steal more than 80 firearms from Polini gunshop
Email this page October 17th, 2012 – Criminals removed the locks on the metal gates at “Armeria Polini”, in downtown San Jose, entered the gun shop and stole 80 firearms…
Motorcyclist receives over $3,000 in tickets from single traffic stop
Email this page October 16th, 2012 – Kevin Benavidez Jimenez received over 1,500,000 colones, or more than $3,000 in traffic tickets, when stopped by a Fuerza Publica officer for a…
