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Costa Rica. 2005 ‘National Report 2005 - Seizure and Destruction (Informe Nacional 2005 - Incautación y Destrucción).’ National Report of Costa Rica on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA), p. 2. New York, NY: Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations. 8 July

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National Report 2005 - Seizure and Destruction (Informe Nacional 2005 - Incautación y Destrucción)

Se centralizó en el Arsenal el acopio de todas las armas de fuego, municiones y explosivos, incautados por los cuerpos policiales en el territorio nacional, los cuales son puestos a la orden de las autoridades judiciales, quienes dan seguimiento a la causa o proceso judicial.

Concluido dicho proceso, la autoridad judicial competente emite sentencia, mediante la cual se determina si las armas quedan en propiedad del Estado o, por el contrario, son devueltas al interesado.

Las armas de fuego, municiones o explosivos que pasan a propiedad del Estado, son sometidas en un importante número a la destrucción con la verificación de personal de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas.

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[Translation by GunPolicy.org]

All the firearms, ammunition and explosives seized by the Police are now stored at the National Arsenal and are kept there during the course of criminal investigations and judicial processes. Once such processes are finished, judicial authorities determine if the weapons are transferred to the State or if they shall be returned to the owner.

Many of the firearms, ammunition and explosives that are transferred to the State, are later destroyed. UN officials are invited as observers to the destructions.

ID: Q3681

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