Ciudad Quesada. Three women and one man were sentenced Thursday to 23 years in prison for bringing girls clandestinely from Nicaragua and forcing them into prostitution in bars located in La Fortuna de San Carlos.
The trafficking ring led by the brother and sister Rivera Calderon was dismantled last year , after residents of La Fortuna notified police of the arrival from Nicaragua of the girls and forced into prostitution in several bars.
During the investigation, undercover Immigration Police officials confirmed the reports. Then, with the support of the Fiscalia, raided the bars β Los Acostados, El Tenampa and Los Horcones β and detained the owners and freed 15 girls. Most of the victims told authorities that they, while in Nicaragua, had been tricked by the traffickers with the promise of work as cooks and waitresses, but that, once in Costa Rica, they were forced into prostitution.
One of the victims narrated that the only bathroom they had for use smelled horrible and including had toads in the showers. Sign in. Log into your account. Forgot your password? Password recovery. Recover your password. Thursday 28 November Get help. The Criminal Court of San Carlos sentenced four people for forcing a group of girls from Nicaragua to prostitute themselves.
