Beach time

      After the dust settled and things were getting straightened out, John Delgado decided he would need even more time away. With his wife and two girls in tow, they boarded a jet to an undisclosed location in  Costa Rica. It seemed safe for now.  Knowing himself well, he began inquiring about the cocaine trade in Costa Rica which mattered greatly since CR was the funnel that led to Mexico and the United States which was the destination of most of hard narcotics. The American Dollar rules the world.

      He soon was on the way to the National Park and another surveillance mission. His wife was aghast at this new assignment. She complained that a vacation means a break from work. Not using the family as a cover for more interdiction. It made sense to John. That was not John though. He couldn't stop.
     He had heard about this beach that's a smugglers' cove for traffickers.  He was determined to have a look. He promised her not to do anything more than observe for the sake of the family. They packed a nice picnic basket complete with the red and white checker cloth that made it special for the kids. Soon everyone was frolicking at the waters edge and thinking about the great lunch that was planned.
       John was taking a walk along tree line above the beach when he noticed something in the sand. It was just a bare spot with no leaves or debris which was unusual since there had been a lot of wind the night before.   He started kicking away the sand and sure enough, he uncovered some planking which in itself, was nothing. Possibly an old crate that had long since been buried by the wind and waves.   Something else did not look correct.  The sand was now falling into the cracks which meant a hollow space.

       Now he was really curious. He finally uncovered the edge of the plank and was able to lift it up revealing an underground vault of carefully wrapped packages all stacked in neat rows. He knew what he had. He made the call to the National Police Chief and told him of his discovery.  Soon a group of soldiers arrived and finished uncovering the massive find of cocaine which instantly went viral on Costa Rican News channels.
     Later in the day, a backhoe made its way to the beach to make this holding bin just another beachcombers' curiosity.  Over 5 tons of pure cocaine was interdicted that day and marched out to the road by the soldiers. John quickly made his exit as he did not need the face time on the tube. The glory went to the soldiers and the National Police.