Costa Rica extradites two alleged traffickers to U.S.
Two alleged drug traffickers, Gilbert Bell Fernandez (known as Macho Coca) and Gabriel Lozano (nicknamed Compadre), were extradited from Costa Rica to the United States to face charges in U.S. federal court in New York. The U.S. sanctioned Bell in 2023 for his role in transforming Costa Rica into a narcotics transit hub, and he had been jailed since 2024 on fuel theft charges. Authorities say Lozano, a Colombian who acquired Costa Rican citizenship, used the country as a transit point for cocaine. Attorney General Carlo Diaz said the extraditions resulted from cooperation with U.S. and international authorities and follow the 2025 extradition law change.
Two alleged traffickers were extradited to face U.S. federal charges.
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Costa Rica approved citizen extradition for drug trafficking or terrorism in 2025. The first Costa Ricans were extradited under that measure in March. More suspects are now facing extradition proceedings.
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