Overview

• Luis Manuel Picado Grijalba, also known as 'Shock,' was arrested in London after his wife's social media posts revealed their European travel itinerary.
• Grijalba, a naturalized Costa Rican citizen, is accused of exporting cocaine from Costa Rica to the United States and faces extradition to the US.
• US DEA agents monitored his wife Estefania McDonald Rodriguez's frequent and detailed social media posts, which included photos from Paris, Rome, and London.
• The arrest was carried out with assistance from the UK's National Crime Agency after an international warrant was issued at the DEA's request.
• Grijalba, who has survived two assassination attempts in Costa Rica, is contesting extradition, while the case highlights gaps in Costa Rican law enforcement's ability to prosecute him domestically.