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Arrest of Diablo and Tan: one's jaw trembled, the other smirked

Arrest of Diablo and Tan: one's jaw trembled, the other smirked

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Costa Rican authorities arrested two alleged drug traffickers, alias Diablo and alias Tan, in Sarapiquí following a shootout with the OIJ.
  • One of the arrested men, Alejandro Arias Monge, had previously been released from prison in 2016 after serving time for two homicides.
  • The article notes contrasting scenes during the arrest, with one suspect appearing to tremble and the other smirking.

Costa Rican law enforcement has captured two alleged drug traffickers, identified by their aliases Diablo and Tan, in the Sarapiquí region. The arrests followed a shootout with agents from the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ), the judicial investigation agency. Sources present during the operation described contrasting reactions from the suspects during their apprehension.

One of the arrested individuals, Alejandro Arias Monge, has a prior criminal record. He was released from prison on October 28, 2016, after completing a pre-trial detention period for his alleged involvement in two homicides. His whereabouts had not been publicly known since his release until this recent capture.

According to an OIJ source involved in the operation, the scenes during the arrest were notably different for each man. While one suspect, alias Diablo, reportedly had a trembling jaw, suggesting fear or stress, the other, alias Tan, was observed smiling mockingly. These contrasting behaviors were observed immediately after the confrontation with the OIJ.

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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.