US EditionEx-Costa Rican Security Minister Indicted in U.S. Drug Conspiracy
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SAN JOSE (AP) — Former Costa Rican security minister and Supreme Court justice Celso Gamboa was indicted in the United States this week for drug trafficking, the Department of Defense announced Friday.
Celso Gamboa Sánchez, former security minister and former judge, was already charged with federal drug law violations in the East District of Texas, United States, as confirmed this Friday by interim federal prosecutor Jay R. Combs, in an official communication. “Celso Manuel Gamboa Sánchez, 49, was named in a formal indictment issued this week by a grand jury in the East District of Texas, accusing him of manufacturing and distributing cocaine …
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The Straits TimesCosta Rica ex-security minister charged in US with cocaine smuggling conspiracy
By Kanishka Singh
Ex-Costa Rican Security Minister Indicted in U.S. Drug Conspiracy
Celso Gamboa Sanchez, a former Costa Rican security minister and judge, is charged in the U.S. for a cocaine import conspiracy. Detained in Costa Rica, he faces extradition following a federal indictment tied to international drug trafficking. His alleged partner, Edwin Lopez Vega, was also arrested.
Former Costa Rican minister of security and judge charged with cocaine importation conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas
The former senior Costa Rican official has been charged, arrested, and is pending extradition to the United States on international drug trafficking charges SHERMAN, Texas – A former Costa Rican government official and judge has been charged with federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Celso Manuel Gamboa Sanchez, 49, was named in a federal indictment returned by a gr…
Costa Rican authorities on Wednesday arrested two Czechs wanted by Czech police for drug crimes, according to the local daily Diario Extra, which said an international arrest warrant had been issued for a 52-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman on suspicion of illegal production and trafficking of narcotics and psychotropic substances.
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