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Stolen State Van Carrying Vaccines Recovered After Coastal Chase to Miraflores

Real-time tracking with a joint Miraflores serenazgo–police operation led to two arrests, recovering the cargo intact.

Overview

  • The van was taken in La Victoria after the driver briefly left it unattended and the locks were forced, according to reporting.
  • The pursuit traced the Circuito de Playas and ended near Punta Roquitas in Miraflores, where officers intercepted the vehicle.
  • Authorities say the load of vaccines and medical measurement instruments worth over $35,000 was preserved without damage.
  • Two suspects were detained by Miraflores security and national police, identified in reports as Alexis Mendoza Santamaría and Héctor Miguel Estela Sáenz.
  • Investigators found burglary tools and are reviewing CCTV to identify possible accomplices, with police sources reporting the driver was abducted and the detainees have robbery records and may belong to a cargo‑theft group.