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illicit trade

  • November 21, 2025

Smuggled Cigarettes Funnel Billions to Costa Rican Crime Rings

San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – A sprawling and highly profitable illicit cigarette trade is channeling an estimated…
  • November 10, 2025

Illicit Trade Networks Tighten Grip on Costa Rica’s Capital

San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – A shadow economy of contraband, money laundering, and predatory lending…