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Another American has gone missing in Costa Rica and the U.S. embassy still has no answers as to the whereabouts of 5Dimes owner Sean "Tony" Creighton.
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Carla Stefaniak of Broward County, Florida, vanished from the Central America nation while visiting over the past week. She failed to show up for her flight back home on Wednesday afternoon.
"The U.S. Department of State and our embassies and consulates abroad have no greater responsibility than the protection of U.S. citizens overseas," a U.S. State Department official told 10News in Tampa, where Ms. Stefaniak is originally from. "When a U.S. citizen is missing, we work closely with local authorities as they carry out their search efforts. Due to privacy considerations, we have no further comment."
Stefaniak was last heard from speaking on the phone to her sister-in-law Tuesday evening, stating that the power had just gone out in her villa during heavy rain. She was staying at the Villa Buena Vista, Calle Hoja Blanca, San Antonio de Escazú in San Jose, Costa Rica. Airbnb says the listing is “no longer available.”
The disappearance comes just over two months after Creighton disappeared and has yet to be heard from.
The Costa Rican Star initially reported his body had been found. Gambling911.com and other media outlets were later able to confirm that Creighton's body had not been received by any morgue in the region. The U.S. embassy advised that they were not aware of Creighton's disappearance until notified by a media outlet in the United States. None of Creighton's friends, colleagues at 5Dimes or immediate family members (both in Costa Rica and in the U.S) bothered to contact the embassy.
Creighton was originally from Bridgeport, West Virginia. He had owned 5Dimes since 1999 at a time when Costa Rica was becoming a hot bed for sportsbook businesses. Officials tied to 5Dimes, including Creighton's attorney, have stayed mum on the disappearance following an initial cold statement. The Costa Rica Star will not comment any further.
If you have any information about either Stefaniak or Creighton's disappearance, Costa Rican investigators urge you to call 800-800-0645 or use WhatsApp to call 8800-0645.
