In the Pacific Waters Off of Chiriquí Panama, Authorities Seize 5529 Packages of Drugs.
Authorities did not specify the type of drug seized or its weight, although most of these seizures in Panama are cocaine.
Panamanian authorities seized 5,529 packages containing suspected illicit substances and arrested two Colombian citizens during an operation against maritime drug trafficking in Pacific waters, the Attorney General’s Office reported. According to the report, the seizure took place in the early hours of Thursday on the high seas, south of Punta Burica, in the district of Barú, province of Chiriquí, during patrol and control operations against illicit maritime traffic.
The operation was carried out by the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Drug-Related Crimes of Chiriquí, with support from the National Aeronaval Service (Senan), which located a vessel in which two crew members were traveling and several packages containing the alleged illicit substance were being transported. Following the interception of the vessel, the two occupants, both of Colombian nationality, were apprehended and placed at the disposal of the competent authorities for the development of the corresponding investigations.
Authorities did not specify the type of drug seized or its weight, although most of these shipments seized in Panama are cocaine and the packages weigh one kilo each. Panama is used as a bridge for drugs produced in South America, whose main destination is the U.S., the world’s largest consumer of cocaine, and also Europe.
