It Doesn't Pay to Bribe A Transit Official; Woman Arrested and Vehicle Seized!
Perhaps, in what could be a first in the history of the Policia de Transito, a woman was detained yesterday for attempting to bribe an Oficial de Transito.

She is being charged with the crime of "Penalidad del Corruptor".

The story is that Transit Police officials stopped a tanker truck near La Uruca - west of San José - because the the truck's registration documents were not in order.

The driver was notified by the Transit officials that the truck would be seized and that a ¢150.000 colones (us$320.) fine would be imposed.

The driver called the owner of the truck, who told the driver to ask the officials how much would cost to let it go?

The officials immediately called their superior officer who contacted the Sección Especializada de Tránsito to co-ordinate the detention of the woman for attempting to bribe their officials.

Reports say that the officials made arrangements to meet the woman near Plaza Víquez in San José, where she was led to believe that the officers were going to take a ¢30.000 colones (us$63.50) bribe.

However, she was detained by the officials and brought to the Fiscalía de Delitos Varios - prosecutor's office - and charged with corruption.

In addition, Transit Police seized the truck.