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OIJ caught nine people linked to drugs and homicides in Guápiles

December 12, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) conducts 13 raids to dismantle a drug selling gang that is also linked to several homicides in Guápiles.

Marisel Rodríguez, spokesperson of the entity, reported that so far there are nine people arrested and seized firearms, marijuana and crack.

The raids were carried out in the area known as El Rialengo. There are 4 homicides that occurred between March and April this year in Guácimo and Toro Amarillo.

crhoy.com

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