After arresting the suspects of murdering a Dutch couple and a Nicaraguan citizen in Sardinal of Puntarenas, the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) confirmed that they are members of a gang dedicated to committing violent robberies.
The subjects are linked to 7 robberies and assaults in homes, including one made in a hotel in Punta Islita in October.
Its main range of action was in the province of Puntarenas.
5 suspects were arrested. Their last names are Angulo, Calderón, Bertarioni and Mellado.
As an important fact, there was a brush-painting writing at the crime scene.
It was a message that referred to the murder committed by one of the suspects.
This gang was violently hitting the community. They are related to 8 aggravated robberies, including one where a homicide attempt was committed,
informed Miguel Abarca, public prosecutor.
In the raided houses, authorities found objects that would have been stolen in Sardinal and 2 firearms.