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• DEA Renews Extradition Request for Alleged Trafficker Known as "El Profe"

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Crime

  United States authorities have filed a renewed extradition request for Jonathan Álvarez Alfaro, a Costa Rican national accused of leading a major international cocaine distribution...

• Digital Scams Overtake Street Robberies as Costa Rica’s Primary Security Threat

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Costa Rican authorities are shifting their public safety focus as digital fraud enters a period of unprecedented growth. Data from the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) ind...