Security forces seize 12 tons of drugs, 457 firearms

Panama security forces have seized, some 12 tons of drugs in the first 50 days of the year.

In addition, in the same period, $68 thousand and 96 dollars have been seized and 457 illegal firearms were in the possession of criminal groups, while 660 people have been captured.

The province where the most weapons have been seized is Panama, with 303; followed by Colón (47), Panamá Oeste (44) and Chiriquí (22).

To date, 40 operations have been carried out against drug trafficking. The three provinces with the highest drug seizures, between cocaine and marijuana, are: Colón (5,418), Panama (4,261), and Chiriquí (163), reports the Ministry of Public Security (Minseg).

“The pace of the battle against organized crime will not slow down,” said Juan Manuel Pino, head of the Minseg.

According to Minseg, in the first 50 days of the year, 103,766 tickets were issued for violations of traffic regulations, of which 26,708 corresponded to motorists who were driving at excessive speed.