Costa Rican authorities have successfully seized over 1.5 tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean and apprehended five individuals involved in drug trafficking, as reported by the Ministry of Public Security on Sunday.

In the first phase of the operation, authorities intercepted a high-speed boat approximately 250 kilometers from the southern town of Golfito. Onboard were two Ecuadorian nationals transporting around one ton of cocaine, packed in 50 bundles. This interception marks a substantial blow to drug trafficking networks, which rely on these rapid, hard-to-detect vessels to transport illegal substances across international waters.

Simultaneously, a second vessel was targeted and intercepted near the coastal city of Quepos. Three Colombian nationals were apprehended on this boat, which was found carrying 570 kilograms of cocaine and an additional 349 kilograms of marijuana. The Ministry of Public Security noted that both operations were supported by U.S. aerial surveillance, underscoring the cooperative efforts between Costa Rica and the United States in combating narcotics trafficking in Central America.

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