costa rica crime

Stealing phones is on the rise in Costa Rica; and that’s an understatement. Take a look at these numbers. 70,000 cell phones were stolen in 2017 and 164,000 were stolen…

Up to four people may be involved in the disappearance and the sexually-motivated murder of Carla Stefaniak, not just the security guard, her family says. On a Facebook page that was created…

The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers loses 15 to 20 manhole covers per month to criminals stealing them to sell the iron, leading to ¢20 million in replacement…

Deputies have called on the ministers of Security, Labor, and Tourism regarding the recent crimes against vacationers in Costa Rica. The President of the Security and Drug Trafficking Commission proposed…

Costa Rica News – Police officers in Costa Rica have been arrested for shaking down Canadians in an extortion scheme targeting unwary tourists.

The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) found a woman’s body semi-covered in a wooded area of San Antonio de Escazú.

Costa Rica News – A Florida woman on a birthday trip to Costa Rica vanished last week under what her family described as suspicious circumstances.

Costa Rica News – Two police officers were arrested Thursday afternoon when they arrived at the OIJ offices in Santa Cruz to carry out proceedings related to another case. They were…