Fuerza Pública officers in Heredia detained two men travelling in a vehicle on Ruta 32 during the early hours of Sunday 7 June 2026.[1] The driver was identified as former Costa Rican boxer Bryan “Tiquito” Vásquez and the passenger as a man surnamed Cascante.[2] Vásquez was driving the vehicle and Cascante was travelling as his companion.[1] Both men were placed at the disposal of the judicial authorities and taken to the Public Ministry to have their legal situation decided.[2] Vásquez was later freed but remains under investigation with the case open in the Heredia prosecutor’s office.[1] At the 8 June precautionary-measures hearing the court barred Vásquez from leaving the country while the investigation continues.[3] He must also keep a fixed address and sign in every 15 days.[3]

Officers seized 72.9 grams of apparent marijuana and ₡1,301,000 in cash during the vehicle inspection.[1] The stop took place near the toll sector on Ruta 32 in San Isidro de Heredia.[2] Police treated the case as suspected drug transportation.[2] Costa Rican law sets no permitted quantity of marijuana, so each case is assessed on whether the amount and circumstances suggest personal consumption or another purpose.[1]