Tammy Bruce, Department
Spokesperson
April 30, 2025
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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