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US Surveillance Plane Helps Costa Rica Seize 1.5 Tons of Cocaine
Original: US Surveillance Plane Helps Costa Rica Seize 1.5 Tons of Cocaine Off Osa A US aircraft helped Costa Rica track a speedbo
A US surveillance aircraft assisted Costa Rican authorities in tracking a speedboat carrying 1.5 tons of cocaine off the Osa Peninsula, leading to the seizure of the drugs and the detention of two Costa Rican men. The operation highlights ongoing US-Costa Rica counter-narcotics cooperation in the Pacific, a key transit route for cocaine moving north from South America.
Why now: A large drug seizure with direct US involvement in Costa Rican waters draws attention amid regional counter-narcotics tensions.
Costa RicaUnited StatesOsa Peninsula
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