Two men held as OIJ raids two Barrio Cuba sites and finds marijuana
Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) arrested two men, aged 24 and 34, during raids on two structures in Barrio Cuba, San José, on 23 November 2023. Officers seized doses of cocaine, marijuana and ketamine together with firearm ammunition and cash after several months of investigation by the OIJ's drug trafficking section.
Agents of Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) arrested two men in
Barrio Cuba, San José, on the morning of 23 November 2023.[1]One detainee was
24 years old and the other 34.[1]The arrests came as OIJ officers raided two
structures in Barrio Cuba, San José.[1]The OIJ was supported by the municipal
police of San José and of Goicoechea.[1]
The raids and arrests followed several months of investigation by agents of the
OIJ’s drug trafficking section, the Sección de Estupefacientes.[1]During the
raids officers seized doses of cocaine, marijuana and ketamine.[1]Officers
also seized firearm ammunition and cash that could be the proceeds of drug
sales, according to the OIJ.[1]
Both men were held as suspects of an offence under Costa Rica’s Psychotropic
Substances Law (Ley de Psicotrópicos) for selling drugs.[1]The detainees were
placed under the orders of the Public Ministry, which was to determine their
legal situation.[1]
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The lead photograph published with the report captioned 'Detienen a dos sujetos en Barrio Cuba por venta de droga', part of a seven-photo carousel from the OIJ operation in Barrio Cuba. Photo: CR HoyPhoto details
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Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
2
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Trafficking
Case stage
Under investigation
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Open questions the AI reported
No weight in grams or kilograms is given for the marijuana doses, so no kilogram figure is recorded.
The report does not say how the seized doses divided between cocaine, marijuana and ketamine.
No charges beyond the initial suspicion under the Psychotropic Substances Law, no custody ruling and no court outcome were reported, and the suspects' names were not published.
Only one source, CR Hoy, could be opened for this raid; searches found no OIJ statement or second outlet account.
The seven carousel photographs are captioned only 'Detienen a dos sujetos en Barrio Cuba por venta de droga' with no individual credit, so none is identified separately.
The embedded video shows only a generic site thumbnail (samba000) with no recoverable video address, so no video entry is included.
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