Judge authorizes detention of judge suspected of giving confidential information to Diablo’s sister
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At a glance
- Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Police detained two judges, Diablo’s sister and an OIJ agent on Sept. 1.
- A judge authorized the detention of one of the judges over indications that he supplied confidential information to the sister of Alejandro Arias Monge, known as Diablo.
- A search warrant details how investigators believe the judge obtained privileged information.
A judge authorized the detention of another judge after indications that he may have passed confidential information to the sister of Alejandro Arias Monge, known as Diablo.
Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Police, or OIJ, detained two judges, Diablo’s sister and an OIJ agent on Sept. 1. The search warrant describes how investigators believe the judge obtained privileged information.
The case remains tied to an active judicial investigation, with the detention order focused on the suspected disclosure of reserved information.
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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