- 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
Health Ministry Unleashed to Shutter Illegal Cigarette Vendors
San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a decisive move set to reshape the fight against…
- January 14, 2026
Violent Car Theft Syndicate Dismantled in Nationwide Raids
Cartago, Costa Rica — CARTAGO – A sprawling and sophisticated criminal network dedicated to large-scale vehicle theft, money laundering, and…
- January 10, 2026
Shadow Financing A Perverse Threat to Costa Rican Democracy
San José, Costa Rica — San José – As Costa Rica’s electoral campaign intensifies, a contentious and long-criticized financing mechanism…
- January 5, 2026
Costa Rica Confronts Shifting Crime Landscape in 2025 Report
San José, Costa Rica — SAN JOSÉ – Costa Rica is grappling with a complex and evolving public security situation,…
- December 31, 2025
Extradition Law Faces First Major Test
San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – A landmark legal shift allowing the extradition of Costa Rican…
- December 30, 2025
Trillion Colones Shadow Economy Erodes Costa Rican Security
San José, Costa Rica — San José – A burgeoning shadow economy valued at over ¢1 trillion is directly fueling…
- December 30, 2025
Local Kingpins Run Crime Rings Says Top Investigator
San José, Costa Rica — San José, Costa Rica – In a significant clarification on the structure of organized crime…
