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Police seized 2,000 crack stones and 100 grams of cocaine in Belén

January 2, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Fuerza Pública officers seized 2,000 crack stones and 100 grams of cocaine in Belén, Heredia on December 31st.

According to the Department of Communications of the entity, the Police Delegation of Belén received an alert call and, in response, they sent a unit to the street parallel to the company Firestone, where they stopped a dark gray Toyota Yaris with tinted windows.

Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the four occupants, including a woman with a toddler, were carrying drugs.

It was also determined that, in addition to crack and cocaine, they also carried a Taurus 9 mm pistol.

The detainees were placed under the orders of the judicial authorities.

crhoy.com

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