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Cessna Grand Caravan Added to Ministry of Public Security’s Aerial Fleet

With the assistance of the United States, the Aerial Surveillance Service (SVA) is adding a new aircraft to facilitate law enforcement and counter-narcotics operations and a new hangar for the U.S. embassy-supported fleet of four UH-1ST helicopters that participate in counter-narcotics operations. The Cessna Grand Caravan will support the Ministry of Public Security Air Surveillance ...

By ramirezej | 14 December, 2020 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, News, Press Releases | Tags: Aerial Surveillance Service, counter-narcotics operations, Ministry of Public Security, MSP, SVA

New Plane Reinforces Costa Rica’s Fight against Transnational Crimes

For the first time in history, Costa Rica purchased a Maritime Patrol Aircraft using Air Surveillance Service funds. This aircraft, thanks to the U.S. government, is also equipped with state-of-the-art technology. This King Air 250 is joining the fight against drug trafficking and other illicit transnational activities and will also support humanitarian missions such as ...

By U.S. Embassy San Jose | 6 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Sharon Day, drug trafficking, illegal fishing, King Air 250, SVA, trafficking in persons

Four Helicopters Donated by the U.S. Government Are Now Operational

Four helicopters arrived in Costa Rica nearly a month ago as part of a two-year program between Costa Rica and the U.S. Embassy. The Costa Rican government will use these aircrafts to enhance their fight against illegal drug trafficking and increase the country’s capability to attend to crisis related to natural disasters. During this two-year ...

By U.S. Embassy San Jose | 9 April, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, News | Tags: Air Surveillance Service, helicopters, INL, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, SVA

Four Helicopters Arrived in the Country to Be at the Service of Costa Rica

Four UH-IST helicopters arrived in the country aboard a Globemaster C-17. These aircrafts are part of the Aviation Program that the United States has with Costa Rica. Once the two-year program has ended, the aircrafts will be transferred permanently, after two years, to the Air Surveillance Service (SVA) of the Ministry of Public Security. The ...

By U.S. Embassy San Jose | 12 March, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Air Surveillance Service, Citizen Security and Justice, helicopters, INL, Office for Counternarcotics, SVA, UH-IST, un Globemaster C-17

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