Panama Seizes Eight Tons of Drugs in Port of Colón Containers
In an initial anti-drug operation, authorities seized 7,000 packages of drugs at a port in Colón.
On Saturday, May 31, agents from the Public Ministry and the National Police seized eight tons of drugs hidden inside containers at a port in Colón and bound for Europe. In a second operation, 1,268 packages destined for Spain were seized. Meanwhile, in a separate search and seizure of a container, the Panamanian Drug Prosecutor’s Office located four packages wrapped in black plastic, which, when opened, contained 194 packages of an alleged illicit substance.
