The National Police Admit Micro-Trafficking of Drugs is Expanding within Panama’s Interior
The National Police recently seized 1,251 packages of suspected drugs at a port in Colón, as part of operations to curb international drug trafficking.
The director of the National Police, Jaime Fernández, admitted that micro-trafficking is no longer a phenomenon exclusive to the capital and that the interior of the country has become a central concern for the institution. “Personally, I am focusing heavily on the interior of the country,” said Fernández, who cited operations in Los Santos, Herrera, Chiriquí and Bocas del Toro as examples of that commitment.
Drug Prosecutor’s Office Arrests 17 People for Micro-Trafficking in Chepo
A total of 17 people were arrested as a result of an operation carried out by the Drug Prosecutor’s Office and the National Police in the Chepo area and the Madugandí region, in which a criminal network dedicated to micro-trafficking was dismantled. During the search and seizure operation, drugs, cell phones, and cash allegedly obtained from the sale of narcotics were found. The 17 detainees were placed in the custody of the appropriate authorities.
