Drugs seized in Panama head to US for incineration

Some 42.1 tons of drugs seized in Panama were transferred, to the United States for proper incineration on  Monday, August 29.

The United States provided a plane from its Air Force, at no cost to Panama, to move the cargo. The illicit substance was guarded by an agent from the Directorate of Judicial Investigation and a drug prosecutor from Panama, said the Minister of Public Security, Juan Manuel Pino reiterating that this is done to avoid damage to the environment caused by the traditional open burning of these substances.

He said that traditionally in each drug burning the country spends up to $200,000 and employs about 350 officials.