Tag: drugs
Marijuana Chocolates confiscated in Alajuela
A man selling chocolates and bonbons made from marijuana was detained yesterday in Alajuela by the public police force.
According to comments from the speaker of...
Nicaraguan Drug Lord Caught and Sentenced in Costa Rica
Three Tarzanes members were sentenced this week by Limón court for smuggling cocaine from Colombia to Costa Rica.
The trio which, was arrested last year,...
Eight People Involved in an International Drug-Running Ring Were Arrested by Costa Rica Police
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - This morning the Drug Control Police of Costa Rica arrested eight members of a gang engaged in international...
The Palmares Festival Gets Crazy With 138 Arrests, Most of Which Occurred on Sunday
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Costa Rican police has reported that during the festivities in Palmares, 138 people were arrested. Of these,...
Costa Rican Police Seized the Most Marijuana in Central America in 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Costa Rica won the title for the Central American country that confiscated the most marijuana in the region,...
Legalizing Drugs: Costa Rica and the World Moving Towards Policy Reform
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - It’s exhilarating when the ground shifts under policies once thought permanent and unchangeable—when the unthinkable becomes commonsense. That...
Suspects Arrested with Two Kilos of Marijuana in Alajuela at a Roadblock
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – A Costa Rican and a Spaniard were arrested on suspicion of carrying two kilos of marijuana in the...
What is the Cannabis Legislation in Costa Rica?
Since it is becoming clear that cannabis can help in treating illnesses such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, Gilles de la
Tourette syndrome and Alzheimer’s, together...
Multiple Packages of Cocaine Seized at Juan Santamaría Airport
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Drug Control Police (PCD) of the Ministry of Public Safety seized three packages with 978 grams of...
Kilo of Marijuana Thrown from Moving Car in Heredia
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) –Costa Rican police forces managed to retain a bundle and a half kilo of compressed marijuana in South Heredia,...
Costa Rica Trade Takes Advantage of Germany's World Cup Champion Status
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Germany may be considered a champion, in the global economy, and Costa Rica has the fifth position in...
Police Canine Unit Discovers over $68,000 in Truck
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – An officer of the Canine Unit of the Ministry of Public Security detected at four in the morning...
Weekend Raid Takes Down Illegal Cock Fighting Operation in Naranjo
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – A raid on illegal cockfighting took place in Naranjo, where apparently 32 roosters were ready to fight.
The property...
Slow Bureaucratic Processes Causing Problems for Costa Rica Businesses
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The lack of training of staff regarding customer service standards, the absence of a real digitalization system and...
Sea Turtle Nests Saved Nightly from Poachers in the Caribbean
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – About 200 turtle eggs are rescued every night by the National Guard (SNG) on different beaches in the...
Marijuana Legalization: Many Countries are Observing the Uruguayan Experiment
In Uruguay, the law that legalizes marijuana has just come into force: President Mujica has defended his plan for legalization by saying that it...
Is Your Rx Harming You?
Is Your Rx Harming You?
What You Should Know About Statin Drugs …
Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins are among the most commonly prescribed drugs...
Central America: Synthetic drug market growsCentroamérica: Crece mercado de drogas sintéticas
MANAGUA, Nicaragua and GUATEMALA CITY – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) has made it perfectly clear to Central America: It must do...
Insurers aim to save from overseas medical tourism
Elizabeth Kunz left her dentist's office this spring with a mouth full of problems and no way to pay for them. The South Carolina...
