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costa rica crime

  • January 28, 2026

Justice System Reels as Finance Ministry Halts Funds for 275 Key Positions

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Costa Rica’s justice system is facing an unprecedented staffing crisis after the…
  • January 24, 2026

Forced Entry at PUSC Headquarters Sparks OIJ Investigation

San José, Costa Rica — San José – The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) has launched a formal investigation into a…
  • January 18, 2026

OIJ Seeks Publics Help to Identify Cartago ATM Fraud Suspect

Cartago, Costa Rica — CARTAGO – The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) has released security footage and is urgently requesting public…
  • January 18, 2026

Rooftop Escape Exposes Limón Stolen Goods Network

Limón, Costa Rica — Limón, Costa Rica – A dramatic police operation in the Limón 2000 district has uncovered a…
  • January 18, 2026

Engineer and Businessman Led Sophisticated Arms Trafficking Ring

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – A civil engineer and a businessman allegedly leveraged their professional and corporate…
  • January 16, 2026

Authorities Uncover Sophisticated Arms Trafficking Network

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – A coordinated series of raids across Heredia and San José has led…
  • January 15, 2026

Authorities Dismantle Deceptive Rental Car Theft Ring

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – A sophisticated criminal operation that exploited the vehicle rental market through identity…
  • January 15, 2026

Rental Scam Ring Dismantled in Sweeping Dawn Raids

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – A series of coordinated pre-dawn raids on Wednesday brought an end to…
  • January 14, 2026

Costa Rica Confronts Violent Gota a Gota Debt Crisis

San José, Costa Rica — A dangerous and rapidly expanding form of criminal enterprise known as “gota a gota” or…
  • January 9, 2026

Cyber Scams Skyrocket as Criminals Abandon Streets for Screens

San José, Costa Rica — San José – Costa Rica is facing a dramatic and sustained transformation in its criminal…