Security Vice Minister
Vows To Clean Up The
Country of Undesirables
A sweep of downtown San
José by immigration
officials on Wednesday
netted 44 undocumented
foreigners in various
places like the Plaza de
la Cultura and Calle de
la Amargura in San
Pedro.
The majority of the
illegals were
Nicaraguan, Dominican
and Colombian nationals,
who are in the country
illegally. In the midst
of the Latin American
group, were two Jamaican
nationals were also
found to be carrying 9mm
weapons for which they
did not have permits.
The vice-minister of
Seguridad Pública,
Rafael Gutiérrez, said
the raids were part of
an operative following
information by judicial
investigators of
foreigners being
involved in street
muggings, especially in
the downtown core.
Areas visited by
immigration officials
included the La Galeria
shopping centre on
Avenida Central, a
location known to be
frequented by many
foreigners, as well as
stop check of documents
along the pedestrian
boulevard and bars and
restaurants where
foreigners congregate.
"We are going to clean
up the country of
undesirables...", said
vice-minister Gutiérrez.
The detained were being
held by the Policía
Judicial (Judicial
police) to verify their
identity and if wanted
for any crimes in Costa
Rica. Once that process
is completed,
deportation is the next
step in the process.
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