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Narcofamilia was arrested in Puriscal

December 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On Tuesday, agents of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) of Puriscal conducted a raid in the area of Charcón del Estero, in the house of an alleged ‘narcofamilia’.

According to information collected by the agents over several months, the house was the operations’ center for sale and distribution of drugs and narcotics.

Inside the house there was a young woman with her child and two adults (father and son) who identified themselves as the leaders of distribution in the area.

The detainees were identified with the surnames Marín Montoya and Marín Fernández.

The house contained plenty evidence of firearms and apparent drug ready for sale.

crhoy.com

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