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Commando Group Steals 320Kg Of Confiscated Drugs in Golfito

It was a the first time in the history of Costa Rica that in a commando style attack, a heavily armed and organized group, overtook two officers of the Fuerza Pública and took the 320 kilos of cocaine stored in the offices of the Fiscalía de Golfito in the Ministerio Public building of the area.

The group, using a tactic to distract the local police officials with a fake domestic violence call, the group took off with the cocaine that was earlier in the week confiscated from an Ecuadorian boat intercepted by authorities.

In the attack, not a single shot was fired and no one was injured.

Poder Judicial officials in San Jose where questioning why the confiscated drugs were not in a vault in San Jose. Normally confiscated drugs and valuables are immediately sent to San Jose for safekeeping.

An intensive police operation in the area began shortly after the attack, checking all vehicles in numerous spot checks and tightening border controls. Authorities are also keeping an eye on marine activity.