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Costa Rica Police Capture DEA-Wanted Drug Kingpin Arias

7/24/2026

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Costa Rica police captured Alejandro Arias, a drug-trafficking fugitive wanted by the United States.
The DEA offered a $500,000 reward for Arias, who leads a transnational criminal organization.
Police detained Arias after an armed clash lasting nearly an hour north of Costa Rica’s Caribbean region.
Michael Soto, director of the Judicial Investigation Agency, said Arias fuels drug-gang violence in historically peaceful Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica police captured Alejandro Arias, a drug-trafficking fugitive wanted by the United States.
The DEA offered a $500,000 reward for Arias, who leads a transnational criminal organization.
Police detained Arias after an armed clash lasting nearly an hour north of Costa Rica’s Caribbean region.
Michael Soto, director of the Judicial Investigation Agency, said Arias fuels drug-gang violence in historically peaceful Costa Rica.