Panama Seizes Over 3
Tons Of Cocaine Bound
For Mexico
A shipload of 3,027 kg
of cocaine has been
seized in the provinces
of Colon and Veraguas on
Panama's Atlantic coast
that was bound for
Mexico, Panamanian
authorities said
Wednesday.
First Prosecutor of
Drugs Jose Abel Almengor
said the drug was seized
Tuesday during an
operation called "JK"
during which three
Panamanians were
detained.
Almengor said
investigations are
underway to determine
whether the shipment is
connected to the
Sinaloa, Tijuana and
Gulf drug cartels of
Mexico.
"The seize was made
after weeks of
investigation in the
Atlantic Zone, known as
Corredor Atlantico
(Atlantic Corridor),
which is frequently used
by drug traffickers to
transport drugs from
Colombia," Almengor
said.
Mexican cartels have
increased their presence
in Panama, while the
Colombian cartels have
become only product
suppliers, said Almengor.
This year, Panamanian
authorities have seized
25 tons of drugs that
were bound for the
United States.
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