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Cigarette and liquor smuggler reveals payments to police to move goods from Panama: ‘50,000 colones per vehicle’

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • A smuggler says police receive 50,000 Costa Rican colones per vehicle to help move cigarettes and liquor from Panama into Costa Rica.
  • The goods allegedly cross through Paso Canoas hidden among apparently legal cargo before being distributed in small trucks and vehicles.

A cigarette and liquor smuggler says police receive payments to help move contraband from Panama into Costa Rica.

The goods reportedly cross Paso Canoas hidden among shipments that appear legal, with the apparent assistance of police officers. They are then distributed across Costa Rica’s southern region.

The merchandise travels in trucks and small vehicles selected to carry its weight without attracting suspicion. The smuggler described the payment as 50,000 colones for each vehicle.

It is 50,000 colones per vehicle.

· Cigarette and liquor smugglerThe smuggler described the payment allegedly made to police for each vehicle carrying contraband.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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