Everything indicates this was not the first time these suspects had kidnapped and tortured a man with the aim of getting money. The two young women suspected of murdering the Italian businessman Stefano Calandrelli would have done the same with another victim on April 17th. However, that time the result was not lethal. It’s hard […]
Archives for May 22, 2018
PLN and Restoration will preside over Treasury and Expense Control commissions
The parties National Liberation (PLN) and National Restoration (RN) will be in charge of directing the commissions of Treasury and Control of Income and Public Expenses, which are strategic for the intentions of the Executive Power and from the point of view of control of resources. The Treasury Committee is in the hands of the […]
Six Americans injured in plane crash in Honduras
At least six Americans were injured on Tuesday when a plane crashed while landing at an airport in the Honduran capital. The deputy head of the Permanent Contingency Commission (Copeco), Carlos Cordero, told local media that at least six people were transferred to the state Hospital Escuela. He reported that the commercial aircraft from Austin, […]
French man brought nearly 68 thousand euros of drug money and will spend 10 years in prison
The Criminal Court of Alajuela sentenced a Frenchman to 10 years in prison for the crime of money laundering. The Public Prosecutor’s investigation determined that the money was a result of drug trafficking. The man named Michell Lalanne, 50, was arrested on September 15th at the Juan Santamaría International Airport. He entered the country on […]
Italian arrested with 65 cocaine capsules in his stomach
An Italian man named Righini, 48, was arrested at the Juan Santamaría airport with 65 capsules with cocaine in his stomach, according to the Ministry of Public Security. The agents observed the foreigner with a suspicious attitude while passing the different controls of the air terminal. When the officers approached him they noticed symptoms of […]
Almost 500 thousand marijuana plants were cut in Talamanca
Almost half a million marijuana plants were cut in the Talamanca area by officers of the Public Force and the Drug Control Police. In total, 465,107 marijuana plants distributed in 48 plantations located in Cerro Tortuga, Monteverde, Arcoíris, Alto Piedra Meza, Cerro Avispero, Guayabal Arriba, Shorbata, Pejibayal and Monteverde of the Talamanca Mountain Range were […]