Costa Rica murder investigation exposes fuel theft ring leader

The murder of Esther Nohemi Aráuz Salmerón on December 27, 2025, led Costa Rican judicial investigators (OIJ) to identify the head of a criminal organization specializing in container and fuel theft, dubbed 'Case Portus.' The investigation links a homicide to broader organized crime, potentially revealing corruption or logistics vulnerabilities. The full scope of the network and any complicity remains unclear.

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