In the last 24 hours, Police Arrested 101 People and Seized 77 Packages of Drugs in Panama

Within the framework of the Firmness Plan, in the last 24 hours, the National Police arrested 101 people: 54 for official documents, 30 for administrative offenses, 11 in flagrante delicto, and 6 for micro-trafficking. They also seized 77 packages of containerized drugs at a port in Panama City as pictured below.  Twelve search warrants were carried out, two vehicles were recovered, four firearms and three rounds of ammunition were seized, and 76 cans of suspected cocaine were confiscated, among other evidence linked to drug-related crimes.  In traffic matters, 1,149 tickets were issued for various violations, including 162 for speeding, 78 for inadequate lights, seven for talking on a cell phone, 28 for expired licenses, 16 for proven drunkenness, and five for alcohol-impaired breath. Fifty-four vehicles were also towed. There were 104 traffic accidents, 18 injuries, and one fatality due to a collision on Via España, Panama City.

Some 77 packages containing illicit substances were seized during an anti-drug operation deployed at a Pacific port, traceable to Panama with a final destination in Suriname.  The drug shipment was detected thanks to swift police intervention, through joint investigations and mobile surveillance devices implemented by National Police units in coordination with the relevant authorities.  The National Police is intensifying its urban and rural patrols, as well as operations in residential, commercial, and tourist areas, with the mission of locating and prosecuting those involved in crimes, as part of the strategies deployed in the Firmness Plan.

Police Report A Fire Broke out on a Boat in Remedios, Chiriquí Sunday Morning June 29

The National Aeronaval Service began investigations to determine the causes of the fire.