Gilbert Bell Fernández
Costa RicacriminalMale3.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Gilbert Bell Fernández, also known as Macho Coca, is a notorious figure in Costa Rica's criminal underworld, currently facing six more months in preventive detention for alleged involvement in fuel theft and illegal transportation of fuel. His arrest on October 11, 2024, was part of a broader investigation into organized crime, with suspicions that he leads a significant criminal organization involved in the illegal siphoning of fuel from tankers. Bell Fernández has previously been linked to similar criminal activities and has gained notoriety as one of the most dangerous drug traffickers in the country, with the U.S. Department of the Treasury labeling him a key figure in the transformation of Costa Rica into a major drug storage and transshipment hub.
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Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, será extraditado a Estados Unidos por narcotráfico.
Macho Coca será extraditado a Estados Unidos por narcotráfico; Fiscalía gana apelaciónCosta Rica· 2026-06-02
Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, is facing extradition to the United States for alleged drug trafficking.
Procuraduría tilda de ‘ilegal’ resolución que frenó extradición de Macho Coca por presunto narco; defensa sostiene que no puede ser enviado a EE. UU.Costa Rica· 2026-05-28
Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, is involved in a legal battle against extradition to the United States for alleged drug trafficking.
Macho Coca habló ante jueces para explicar por qué no debe ser extraditado a Estados Unidos por presunto narcotráficoCosta Rica· 2026-05-28
Gilbert Bell Fernández is identified as a dangerous drug trafficker linked to the cartel.
OFAC ubica a Anita Mc Donald y a su hija como piezas clave para ‘uno de los mayores narcotraficantes del Caribe’Costa Rica· 2026-01-26
Gilbert Bell, also known as Macho Coca, is currently in preventive detention for fuel theft and facing extradition to the United States for drug trafficking.
Fiscal que lideró lucha contra grandes bandas de Limón asume fiscalía de Legitimación de CapitalesCosta Rica· 2025-11-23
Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, is involved in drug trafficking and is currently in preventive detention.
Shock, Noni y Macho Coca visitaban Puntarenas con frecuencia para coordinar operacionesCosta Rica· 2025-11-17
Gilbert Bell Fernández has been classified by the U.S. as a significant drug trafficker since 2016.
Abogada y exdirectiva de Incopesca les hizo 44 trámites al extraditable Macho Coca y a su esposaCosta Rica· 2025-11-13
Gilbert Bell Fernández, also known as Macho Coca, is currently detained for alleged fuel theft and is considered a drug trafficker by the United States.
Donación del hotel Acapulco despertó alertas sobre presunto lavado de dineroCosta Rica· 2025-11-12
Gilbert Bell Fernández, known as Macho Coca, is involved with the Caribbean South cartel and is also awaiting extradition.
Cartel del Caribe Sur: Viejos conflictos, nuevas alianzas y violencia que no dará treguaCosta Rica· 2025-11-09
Gilbert Bell Fernández is currently detained for alleged fuel theft and is considered a drug trafficker by the United States.
Caso Traición: Funcionario de Incopesca habría agilizado trámites en favor de lanchas narcosCosta Rica· 2025-11-08
Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, is sought for extradition to the United States on charges of international drug trafficking.
Macho Coca requerido para extradición a Estados Unidos, confirma Fiscalía GeneralCosta Rica· 2025-11-05
Gilbert Bell Fernández, known as 'Macho Coca', is a businessman and alleged drug trafficker associated with Anita McDonald.
Quién es Anita McDonald Rodríguez, la abogada y exdirectiva de Incopesca detenida por presuntos vínculos con el cartel del Caribe SurCosta Rica· 2025-11-05Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, is identified as a violent drug trafficker in Costa Rica and has been detained since October 11, 2024, for alleged fuel theft.
Detenida hija de ‘Macho Coca’ por robo de combustible en LimónCosta Rica· 2025-09-23
Gilbert Bell Fernández, known as Macho Coca, was included in the OFAC list for alleged links to drug trafficking.
Senador de Estados Unidos: La reputación de Costa Rica está en peligroCosta Rica· 2025-09-03
Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, is considered one of the most violent drug traffickers in Costa Rica.
Jordie Picado Grijalba, alias Noni, recibió millonario subsidio del Estado para comprar combustibleCosta Rica· 2025-08-29
Gilbert Bell Fernández, known as Macho Coca, was previously included in the U.S. Treasury's list for alleged drug trafficking.
Estas son las conexiones entre Celso Gamboa y cuatro presuntos narcos, según el Tesoro de Estados UnidosCosta Rica· 2025-08-19Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, is categorized by the United States as one of the most violent drug traffickers in Costa Rica.
Fiscal advierte de posible congelamiento de cuentas a quienes tienen lazos con señalados por narcotráficoCosta Rica· 2025-08-18Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, was sentenced to six more months in preventive prison for alleged crimes of theft and illegal transportation of fuel.
Celso Gamboa vendía información de investigaciones antinarcóticos a los sospechosos, dice Departamento del Tesoro de Estados UnidosCosta Rica· 2025-08-18Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, is identified by the United States as one of the most violent drug traffickers in the country.
Exoneración de combustible a pescadores aumentó pese a caída en número de embarcacionesCosta Rica· 2025-06-14
Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, has been labeled by the United States as one of the most violent drug traffickers in Costa Rica.
Editorial: Indignante y sempiterno: subsidio de Incopesca se presta para financiamiento al narcoCosta Rica· 2025-04-24
Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, was labeled by the United States as one of the most violent drug traffickers in Costa Rica.
Estado subsidió 159 barcos detenidos por narcotráfico, pesca ilegal y navegación irregularCosta Rica· 2025-04-20
Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, has been labeled by the United States as one of the most violent drug traffickers in Costa Rica.
Sala Constitucional ordena a Ministerio de Seguridad revelar matrículas de lanchas detenidas por narcoCosta Rica· 2025-03-14Gilbert Bell Fernández, alias Macho Coca, is involved in a case of alleged fuel theft and illegal transportation.
Macho Coca estará seis meses más en prisión preventiva por presunto robo de combustibleCosta Rica· 2025-03-08