Panama Seizes Over Half Ton Drugs
The Panamanian National Police seized 1,431 pounds of cocaine and 22 of heroin during an operation last week, sources from the institution revealed on Monday.

The drugs were being transported in a panel truck blocked near the toll booth of Arraijan-La Chorrera freeway, west of the capital.

A Panamanian identified as Misael Miranda was arrested in the operation.

Anti-drug authorities have confiscated great quantities of drugs this month, including this week 692.25 pounds of cocaine snagged in Coronado and 20 tons on board a vessel arrested near Coiba Island, in the Panamanian Pacific.

Panama is used as a bridge of drug trafficking from southern producing nations to Europe and the United States, the main world consumer.