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Australian Fugitive Denied
Entry
Australian fugitive Robert Hyde
Andrew was rejected admission
into Costa Rica following quick
action by agents of the
Dirección de Inteligencia y
Seguridad Nacional (DIS) who
work alongside immigration
officials at the Juan Santamaría
International (San José)
airport.
Hyde is being sought by
Australian officials after being
sentenced to life inprisonment
for drug trafficking. Australian
officials say he was convicted
of attempting to import several
tons of marijuana resin back in
1996. Hyde was the captian of a
the "Highlander" and attempted
to make port with his cargo on
several occasions coming from
Canada. Hyde never made port as
he was intercepted by Australian
officials with a load of 8 tons
of marijuana.
Hyde was not detained in Costa
Rica since he was refused
landing on Costa Rican soil and
was returned to his originating
country, Guatemala.
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