Criminal Group Using Women for Ferry Drug Smuggling Dismantled in Costa Rica

Costa Rican agents have dismantled a criminal organization identified as 'La L,' which allegedly used women to traffic drugs via ferries. The operation, involving 17 raids across Puntarenas and Guanacaste, targeted the group's activities in drug transportation.

According to the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ), the criminal group specifically recruited women to act as drug mules. These individuals were reportedly used to move illicit substances between the provinces of Puntarenas and Guanacaste, utilizing the ferry system as part of their operational network.

The OIJ conducted simultaneous raids in both Puntarenas and Guanacaste on Thursday, June 11, 2026, as part of the effort to dismantle the organization. The investigation aimed to disrupt the drug trafficking routes and apprehend those involved in the network's operations.

Details about the specific methods of recruitment or the scale of the drug trafficking operation were not fully elaborated in the provided text. However, the coordinated raids suggest a significant law enforcement effort to curb organized crime in the region.