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Costa Rica ex-security minister charged in US with cocaine smuggling conspiracy
- Celso Gamboa Sanchez, a former security minister from Costa Rica, was charged in the U.S. with conspiracy to import cocaine after his arrest in late June.
- He is accused of conspiring with international drug traffickers to manufacture and distribute cocaine intended for the U.S. market.
- A federal indictment from a U.S. grand jury outlines these charges, including manufacturing and distributing cocaine.
- Gamboa Sanchez is currently in custody in Costa Rica, awaiting extradition to the United States for prosecution.
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Costa Rica ex-security minister charged in US with cocaine smuggling conspiracy
A former security minister and ex-judge from Costa Rica was charged in the U.S. with conspiracy to import cocaine after being detained by the Central American nation's judicial police in late June following a U.S. extradition request, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.
SAN JOSE (AP) — Former Costa Rican security minister and Supreme Court justice Celso Gamboa was indicted in the United States this week for drug trafficking, the Department of Defense announced Friday.
Celso Gamboa Sánchez, former security minister and former judge, was already charged with federal drug law violations in the East District of Texas, United States, as confirmed this Friday by interim federal prosecutor Jay R. Combs, in an official communication. “Celso Manuel Gamboa Sánchez, 49, was named in a formal indictment issued this week by a grand jury in the East District of Texas, accusing him of manufacturing and distributing cocaine …
Ex-Costa Rican Security Minister Indicted in U.S. Drug Conspiracy
Celso Gamboa Sanchez, a former Costa Rican security minister and judge, is charged in the U.S. for a cocaine import conspiracy. Detained in Costa Rica, he faces extradition following a federal indictment tied to international drug trafficking. His alleged partner, Edwin Lopez Vega, was also arrested.
Former Costa Rican minister of security and judge charged with cocaine importation conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas
The former senior Costa Rican official has been charged, arrested, and is pending extradition to the United States on international drug trafficking charges SHERMAN, Texas – A former Costa Rican government official and judge has been charged with federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Celso Manuel Gamboa Sanchez, 49, was named in a federal indictment returned by a gr…
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