155 Packages of Drugs Seized in Panama

The authorities of Panama reported this Tuesday the discovery of 155 packages of drugs in two containers from Chile and Brazil that were destined for Turkey and Italy.  The authorities in Panama did not specify the type of drug or the total weight of the 155 packages.

National Police agents found the drugs during a raid and search carried out in a port in the province of Colón, located on the Caribbean coast of the Central American country.  The authorities only indicated that they were found in five briefcases located inside two containers from Chile and Brazil with their final destination to Turkey and Italy. 

Panama seized a total of 119.2 tons of illicit substances in 2023 , the vast majority of which was cocaine, according to data released by the Ministry of Public Security.  Panama is often used as a bridge for drugs produced in South America and whose main destination is the United States, the largest consumer of cocaine in the world, and also Europe.