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Costa Rican Teens Hired As Killers

The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) denounced that mob groups hire young people to kill for a price. The OIJ revealed these facts after detaining two 16 and 17 year old suspects allegedly involved in four homicides in September of 2009.

According to the Police the two had guns and drugs in their possession and offered no resistance to arrest. This is the first time that judicial authorities confirm full participation of minors in cases of homicides.

Authorities say that the minors are hired since Costa Rica's laws allows for a maximum 15 year sentence for minors, including murder.

The OIJ says that the minors had been offered ˘12 million colones (us$22.000) for each crime.

After their capture the Fiscalia (prosecution) accused the two adolescents for qualified homicide and six aggravated thefts and that they be held in preventing detention for the next two months while the investigation continues.

Authorities say that organized crime feeds on the new generations of Costa Rica who are unable to have employment and are seeped in poverty. Experts consider that containing growing violence and creating work opportunities and relief from extreme poverty are some of the challenges for the government that will assume power May 8.

 
 



 

 
 

 
 

 
 


 
 

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