Costa Rica minister: can't fire officer who smuggled phone to 'Diablo' without admin process

Costa Rica's Security Minister and Vice Minister say a police officer caught trying to smuggle a cell phone into a prison housing notorious inmate 'Diablo' cannot be dismissed until an internal investigation concludes. They deny the officer is the son of a presidential bodyguard, though his father is a member of the UEI attached to the Presidency. The incident raises concerns about prison security and potential corruption within law enforcement.

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