String of killings in Nicoya may be linked to drug-trafficking disputes
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- A series of killings in Nicoya, Guanacaste, may be connected to disputes among drug-trafficking organisations, the report says.
- The apparent tensions intensified after the fall of gang leader Alejandro Arias Monge, known as Diablo.
- Security camera footage from a shopping centre in Nosara captured the latest reported killing in the canton.
A series of killings in Nicoya, Guanacaste, may be tied to disputes between drug-trafficking organisations operating in the area, according to the report.
The apparent conflict intensified after the fall of Alejandro Arias Monge, a gang leader known as Diablo. Security camera footage from a shopping centre in Nosara captured the most recent killing reported in the canton.
The report said two men were killed at the shopping centre. It presented the possible link to drug-trafficking disputes as an apparent connection, rather than a confirmed finding.
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