Nine extortion gang members arrested in Chiriqui raids

Nine people belonging to a gang allegedly dedicated to extortion were apprehended on Wednesday, May 25 in a joint operation between the Superior Prosecutor’s Office Specialized in Crimes of Illicit Association (gangs) and the National Police. 

The group was apprehended after an investigation of almost three years, for the crime of gang activity, said prosecutor Alexis Medina.

Those investigated, one woman and eight men, are allegedly related to the gang known as Bola 8 or Badboy, which operates in the city of David, Chiriqui. and is allegedly dedicated to committing multiple crimes, such as robbery, theft, and drug-related crimes.

The Prosecutor’s Office directed the search proceeding and 15 simultaneous points were registered in the city in addition to the seizures, cash, illicit substances, and firearms.

In the next few hours, the Prosecutor’s Office will present the nine people before the Court of Guarantees for the legalization of the arrests and imputations of charges.