Police alert pirate bus passengers after robberies.
Police alert pirate bus passengers after robberies.
THE PANAMA POLICE have called on users of pirate (unlicensed) busitos to be careful when using them to travel home.
The buses already have a black record in terms of accidents and speeding, leading to deaths but, to add to the woes of passengers desperate to get home, authorities are quoting reports of drivers and pavos (the men or youths calling out for passengers) robbing late night passengers at gun point when passing through the Southern Corridor.
El Siglo reports criminals threatenening and robbing passengers of money and belongings.
The National Police are calling on users to observe the plate number of the vehicle before boarding to help identify the criminals.
