Last night, Guanacaste police chased a car from Sámara along the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica to the district of Nicoya, also in the province of Guanacaste after being alerted by tourists that their car was robbed.

After the “intense” chase, police detained the car and arrested three male suspects in the robbery by the last names Morales, Zúñiga and Prieto.

After receiving the alert, police in Samara were aided in their pursuit by a description of the subjects and the vehicle.

They were aided by four other police patrols who closed roads and eliminated possible escape routes for the suspects.

Finally, in Curime de Nicoya, police detained the suspects. Prieto is of Colombian nationality, and Morales and Zúñiga are Costa Ricans, said police.

Police recovered from the suspects’ car two backpacks with laptops, an electronic tablet, a professional photography camera, a Go Pro video camera, and various electronic accessories.

In addition, police found 10 doses of ecstasy in the car.

Police reported that the subjects have prior criminal records for theft, and have previously been charged for breaking into cars.

All were sent to the Court of Justice in Santa Cruz for due process, along with evidence and victims, said police.