Inside Costa Rica’s Highway Robbery Business | The InSight Take

Inside Costa Rica’s Highway Robbery Business | The InSight Take

How does cargo theft work on Central America’s main trade corridor? Managing Editor Deborah Bonello and…

Reporter Owen Alfonso rode from the Panamanian border to Peñas Blancas, the main crossing between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, in a semi-truck cab to report for InSight Crime on cargo theft. He told Managing Editor Deborah Bonello about his reporting trip, how the cargo theft business works, and how Costa Rica’s customs systems tell gangs what each truck is carrying.

Read our report on cargo theft in Costa Rica here.


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