Reward Offer Of Up To $500,000 For Information Leading To Arrest And/or Conviction Of Most Wanted Fugitive In Costa Rica
Today, the Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is announcing a reward offer under the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP) of up to $500,000 for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction, in any country, of Alejandro Arias-Monge, a/k/a 'Diablo.' Arias is the head of a violent transnational criminal organization and the most wanted fugitive in Costa Rica. Arias has multiple Costa Rican warrants for drug trafficking, robbery, aggravated homicide, and money laundering.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Arias has conspired with numerous drug traffickers and Drug Trafficking Organizations to transport multi-hundred-kilogram loads of cocaine originating from Colombia. The cocaine is then smuggled through Costa Rica, Honduras, and Guatemala to Mexico, with the ultimate destination being the United States. Arias' organization uses social media to intimidate Costa Rican citizens by posting images of firearms, threatening messages to the public and governmental leaders, and videos of murders. In addition, the DEA and Costa Rican authorities have identified criminal cells operated by Arias in all seven provinces of Costa Rica.
Today's reward offers are authorized by the Secretary under the TOCRP, which supports law enforcement efforts to disrupt transnational crime globally. If you have information, please contact the DEA at +1-956-517-7023 (text/WhatsApp/Signal) or by email at CRInfo@dea.gov. If you are located outside of the United States, you can also visit the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. If you are in the United States, you can also contact the local DEA field office.
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