Costa Rica police had arrested a 42-year-old Bulgarian for money laundering, Darik Radio reported.
The Bulgarian was investigated because he had huge sums of money deposited in local and international banks and companies.
Media in Costa Rica said that the Bulgarian was unemployed, but used more than 40 banks around the country.
According to the Costa Rican authorities, the Bulgarian had received 642 bank transfers worth a total of $550 000 since September 2005. He used eight different passports in different names to draw the money.
Costa Rican police found hundreds of forged passports from various countries, forged documents and stamps for counterfeiting passports during a search of the Bulgarian’s rented apartment, Darik said.
