Three Mexicans arrested in Costa Rica with nearly 2,000 pounds of cocaine hidden in luxury yacht - La Opinión

Three Mexicans were arrested in Costa Rica with more than 1,800 pounds of cocaine hidden on a luxury yacht; the drug was bound for the U.S.

The three Mexicans were detained for carrying a yacht with 840 kilos of suspected drug in Costa Rica. The events were recorded on Tuesday, April 15, in the city of Quepos, which is located on the peaceful coast, in Costa Rica. According to the Public Ministry of Security of Costa Rica, they carried out an operation, together with the Special Operations Group, the Drug Control Police and staff of the Drug Control Administration (DEA), in which th…

In Costa Rica, the authorities managed to capture three Mexicans carrying 840 kilos of cocaine hidden on the walls of a yacht on the Pacific coast. The Ministry of Public Security reported that the operation was carried out in waters of the town of Quepos, province of Puntarenas, with the support of the Drug Control Administration (DEA), after receiving confidential information about the illicit shipment. They detailed that it is a “luxurious US…

Three Mexicans were arrested off the coast of Quepos, in Costa Rica, when they were caught carrying 840 kilos of cocaine hidden on a yacht. Authorities presume that the shipment was destined for the United States. They have not been revealed... Full note »

Authorities also seized $12,681 in cash on the boat.

Washington.- Costa Rican authorities made a seizure of 840 kilos of cocaine in Quepos, Costa Rica, on a yacht in which three Mexicans were travelling. In a statement, the Ministry of Public Security of that country reported the finding in an anti-drug action with the support of the DEA. "On board a U.S.-flagged yacht and after an arduous investigation by the PCD strongly supported by the DEA, 3 Mexicans with 840 kilos of cocaine were arrested an…