Panama
Seizes More Than 650 Kg Of
Cocaine
Panama - The
Panamanian authorities seized more than 650
kg of cocaine during two operations by
anti-drug agents during the weekend, the
Drugs Prosecutor's Office said on Monday.
First Drugs Prosecutor Javier Caraballo said
they found 150 kg of cocaine packed in 247
packs during a raid on a building in Panama
City.
During the action, they also detained three
Colombians and two Panamanians who had two
cars to transport the drug, Caraballo said.
Meanwhile, in a joint operation by the Drugs
Prosecutor's Office and the Direction of
Judicial Investigation, 500 kg of drugs were
seized. No further details of the raid were
released by police.
The police also detained one alleged drug
trafficker with Panamanian nationality, in
relation to transportation of the drugs.
All of the detainees were being questioned,
police said. |
