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Costa Rican organized crime and corruption investigation

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Alejandro Arias Monge, known as ‘Diablo’, and Jonathan Pérez Méndez, known as ‘Tan’, underwent judicial hearings in San José, Costa Rica, regarding homicide charges. During these proceedings at the Specialized Jurisdiction in Organized Crime (JEDO), authorities considered transferring the case to a specialized organized crime court. Arias Monge, who is also wanted by United States authorities, was expected to meet with DEA agents. Subsequent investigations into the criminal organization led by Arias Monge, part of a larger case known as ‘Colorado’ involving drug trafficking and money laundering, revealed widespread corruption within the Costa Rican law enforcement and judicial systems. A public force officer, identified as Ureña, was placed in preventive detention for one year after allegedly providing official communication radios to the group and alerting members to upcoming police operations. New details indicate Ureña is also suspected of stealing seized drugs to distribute them to Randall Delgado, known as ‘Mr. Músculo’. Recent developments confirm Ureña was found with drugs hidden under a mattress, further supporting the investigation into his role in facilitating the organization's activities. Additionally, three officials—including two judges and one investigator—received six-month restrictions, such as travel bans and suspensions of duties, due to suspected favoritism and collusion with the criminal structure. In a recent hearing, the sister of Arias Monge was released without precautionary measures, despite prosecution requests for six months of preventive detention.

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