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Street
Racing, A Deadly Activity
Street racing or "picques or
picones" have become a nightmare
for the transit police and the
Organiso de Investigacion
Judicial (OIJ) as they become
more frequent in San José and
surrounding areas.
Wisconsin Woman Taken in
'Lottery' Scam
Wisconsin state police say an
84-year-old woman who wired
$5,000 to Costa Rica after she
was told she'd won a $3.5
million lottery probably never
will see any winnings or her
money.
Steps Against Inflation
Inflation has been skyrocketing
and the board of directors of
the Central Bank of Costa Rica
has taken steps to control it.
Drug Ring Leader Arrested Here
A joint operation by Italian,
Spanish, and Costa Rican
law-enforcement agencies led to
the arrest here of the leader of
a drug smuggling operation,
Colombian businessman Milton
Molina, while ten of his
associates met the same fate in
Italy and another three in
Spain.
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