Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s immigration police reported completing the Interpol handover of a Syrian man on Tuesday, whose immigration checkpoint returned a positive result for terrorism.
According to the immigration service, the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME), the entry of the Syrian national was identified during police checkpoints and biometrics checks last November when he attempted to enter Costa Rica via the Paso Canoas border crossing with Panama.
“At the time of his arrest, the foreigner stated that he had no ties to the country, so the individual was immediately detained at immigration’s Central Region Apprehension Center until today,” the DGME emphasized.
“We inform the public that today we have formalized the handover of this citizen to INTERPOL authorities, who will be in charge of the extradition proceedings,” said Omer Badilla, Deputy Minister of the Interior and Director General of Immigration, on Tuesday.
The name of the Syrian national was not released to the public.
The screening and identification of individuals linked to terrorism is carried out in Costa Rica in cooperation with the United States.