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16 Drug "Mules" Nabbed At San José Airport So Far This Year

The Policía de Control de Drogas (PCD) have been busy this year in their fight against drug trafficking at the Juan Santamaría (San José) airport, as the tally of busts of drug "mules" this year so far is 16. However that number is down considerably from last's year's total of 74.

The Ministerio de Seguridad Pública says that the majority of those arrests are men who that used to snuggle out drugs of Costa Rica concealed in their bodies or luggage.

The main countries of destination of the mules are Spain, Italy and Holland, where the price of illegal drugs is much higher.

The 16 now face a hospitality suite in Costa Rica's prison for between six and eight years.

The PCD is on duty at the country's main international airport 24 hours a day.

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