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Police who charge tourist $100 for smoking marijuana detained
Posted by Editor | July 16, 2009 | Categories: Crime & Punishment | Comments Off
Two policemen in Puerto Viejo, identified by their surnames Morales and Pereira, have been detained and suspended after allegedly extorting a bribe from a Canadian tourist who they caught smoking marijuana.
The incident happened on Sunday afternoon when the two officers apparently came upon the Canadian man and his girlfriend smoking marijuana. They said that if they were not paid, they would take harsh action. The man paid them $40 and agreed to meet them later to pay the rest of the amount.
A local businessman though was aware of the situation and called the chief of the police in Bribri. Together with officers from the judicial investigation office (OIJ), they arrested the two officers.
The two policemen have been charged with the crime of extortion, a crime which is punishable by a prison term of 2 to 8 years.
In addition, they have been suspended from their positions for 3 months pending the investigation and barred from contacting anyone involved in the case.
Source: La Nación: Policías cobran $100 a turista para dejarlo fumar marihuana
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