# Costa Rican OIJ criminal investigations and incidents

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/costa-rican-oij-criminal-investigations-and-incidents
> Updated: 2026-09-05T01:00:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In early September 2026, the Judicial Investigation Organism (OIJ) in Costa Rica faced two distinct incidents involving personnel and organized crime.

On September 2, an OIJ officer and a suspect were injured during a confrontation in Guápiles, Pococí, while agents from the Organized Crime section were tracking the individual. Both parties were transported to a medical center.

Following this, on September 5, an OIJ official in Pococí identified as Rojas was detained. The official is under investigation for alleged dereliction of duty and facilitating impunity after failing to report a driver’s license belonging to Alejandro Arias Monge, known as ‘Diablo’. Investigators believe the failure to report the document, which was found among the belongings of a deceased individual, may be linked to the criminal structure associated with the priority target ‘Diablo’.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: Costa Rican OIJ official detained for alleged failure to report criminal link

A Costa Rican OIJ official has been detained for allegedly failing to report a driver's license linked to a high-priority criminal target, alias “Diablo”, found at a fatal accident scene.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/costa-rican-oij-official-detained-for-alleged-failure-to-report-criminal-link

### 2026-09-02: OIJ officer and suspect injured during Guápiles operation

An OIJ officer and a suspect were injured during a confrontation with organized crime agents in Guápiles, Costa Rica.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oij-officer-and-suspect-injured-during-gupiles-operation

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