Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 22, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, Moderator_02 said: https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/former-prosecutor-caught-with-1-million-drug-and-cash-stash Quote En Bocas del Toro cae exfiscal con 128 paquetes de droga Leysi Cano • 21 Abr 2020 - 08:30 PM Exfiscal de Descarga en Bocas del Toro fue aprehendido por unidades de la Policía Nacional cuando transportaba 128 paquetes de presunta sustancia ilícita en un vehículo. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote <<bocas drugs.jpg>>In Bocas del Toro ex-prosecutor falls with 128 packages of drugs Leysi Cano • Apr 21, 2020 - 08:30 PM Former Unloading Prosecutor in Bocas del Toro was apprehended by units of the National Police while transporting 128 packages of alleged illicit substance in a vehicle. https://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/2020/04/22/en-bocas-del-toro-cae-exfiscal-con-128-paquetes-de-droga/2794224.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 27, 2020 Moderators Share Posted April 27, 2020 Quote Detienen a cuatro extranjeros con 1,425 paquetes de presuntas sustancias ilícitas El subcomisionado Félix Kirven indicó que hasta el momento han sacado de circulación 19,525 paquetes de sustancias ilícitas Por Rayshel Flores Actualizado 26/04/2020 13:35 El SENAN intercepta embarcación con 1,425 paquetes de presuntas sustancias ilícitas.Cedida Unidades del Servicio Nacional Aeronaval (SENAN) interceptan una embarcación que transportaba 57 bultos con 1,425 paquetes de presuntas sustancias ilícitas en la Comarca Guna Yala. Por este hecho, se aprehendieron a tres sujetos de nacionalidad colombiana y un hondureño que estaban a bordo de la nave. Los detenidos serán puestos a órdenes de la Juez de Garantías para legalizar su aprehensión y la respectiva imputación de cargos. Según informes del SENAN, los hechos se desarrollaron al norte de la Isla Tigre, comarca Guna Yala. El personal de la institución ubicó la embarcación y al momento que los tripulantes se percatan de la presencia de las autoridades proceden arrojar algunos bultos y tratan de darse a la fuga. Los paquetes decomisados serán sometidos a los análisis pertinentes para determinar el tipo de droga encontrada en lo bultos. El subcomisionado, Félix Kirven indicó que durante el periodo transcurrido de este año 2020 el SENAN ha realizado 25 operaciones antinarcóticos logrando sacar de circulación 19,525 paquetes de sustancias ilícitas. El Subcomisionado Félix Kirven, brinda detalles de la incautación de 1,425 paquetes de supuesta sustancia ilícita, al Norte de Isla Tigre, Comarca Guna Yala. #UnidosLoHacemos @MinSegPma pic.twitter.com/btufRaV7Bg — Senan Panamá (@SENANPanama) April 26, 2020 Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article, not including the embedded Tweet. Quote Four foreigners detained with 1,425 packages of alleged illicit substances Deputy Commissioner Félix Kirven indicated that 19,525 packages of illicit substances have been removed from circulation so far By Rayshel Flores Updated 04/26/2020 13:35 <<5ea5cd2ec4642.jpeg>> SENAN intercepts a vessel with 1,425 packages of suspected illicit substances. Units of the National Naval Air Service (SENAN) intercept a vessel carrying 57 packages with 1,425 packages of alleged illicit substances in the Guna Yala region. For this fact, three subjects of Colombian nationality and one Honduran who were on board the ship were apprehended. The detainees will be placed under the orders of the Judge of Guarantees to legalize their apprehension and the respective charges. According to SENAN reports, the events took place in the north of Isla Tigre, Guna Yala region. The personnel of the institution located the boat and at the moment that the crew become aware of the presence of the authorities, they proceeded to throw some packages and try to flee. The seized packages will be subjected to the pertinent analyzes to determine the type of drug found in the packages. The deputy commissioner, Félix Kirven indicated that during the elapsed period of this year 2020, SENAN has carried out 25 anti-drug operations, managing to remove 19,525 packages of illicit substances from circulation. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/nacional/200426/detienen-cuatro-extranjeros-1-425-paquetes-presuntas-sustancias-ilicitas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 14, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 14, 2020 Quote Narcos pelean el control de las rutas; hay ola de muertes 14 may 2020 - 12:00 AM De acuerdo con las autoridades, algunos de estos homicidios guardan relación con la red implicada en el caso El Gallero y con la matanza de la cárcel La Joyita. Archivo La disputa por el control de las rutas para el tráfico de drogas ha desatado más de 10 crímenes en el país en los últimos días. Los distintos casos tienen algunas coincidencias: asesinatos múltiples, armas de grueso calibre y operativos que parecen estar coordinados minuciosamente. De acuerdo con las autoridades, algunos de estos homicidios guardan relación con la red implicada en el caso El Gallero y con la matanza de la cárcel La Joyita. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote Narcos fight control of the routes; there is a wave of deaths May 14, 2020 - 12:00 AM <<OS7STCPNXJDSTIJKLA6BZUPDTU.jpg>> According to the authorities, some of these killings are related to the network implicated in the El Gallero case and to the La Joyita prison massacre. Archive The dispute over control of drug trafficking routes has unleashed more than 10 crimes in the country in recent days. The different cases have some coincidences: multiple murders, heavy caliber weapons and operations that seem to be closely coordinated. According to the authorities, some of these killings are related to the network implicated in the El Gallero case and to the La Joyita prison massacre. https://www.prensa.com/impresa/panorama/narcos-pelean-el-control-de-las-rutas-hay-ola-de-muertes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 15, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 15, 2020 Quote Multiple executions bring drug war slaughter to 186 Posted 14/05/2020 Jaime Leslie Chamber Barahona, 38, Jesús Leslie Chamber Barahona, 29, and Alanis Massiel Mendoza Carvajal, 19, who was pregnant were shot and killed in their home in Tres Quebradas, Los Santos on Monday night May 11 the latest in a wave of over a dozen assassinations in 24 hours as gangs fight for control of the narco traffic trade routes in Panama. The t slaughter brought the total of gang-related homicides this year to 186 Judicial authorities believe that the killings are linked to the “Los Gallegos” anti-drug operation, earlier in the year in which some fifteen people were arrested and a fleet of luxury cars, cash, and other properties seized. Hours earlier, four members of a gang were executed on the road to the port of Vacamonte, in the Arraiján district. An AK-47 and a 9 mm pistol with registration number erased were found at the crime scene. The multiple murder was carried out three hours after Elizalde Alberto Viruet Coindet on the National Police most-wanted list was assassinated, in a luxury residence in Panama city. Two women received bullet wounds. On Tuesday afternoon in, Vacamonte, three men and two women, apparently linked to a massacre in Chumical were arrested At about 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday the war between rival gangs in Barraza and Santa Ana left two people dead. In Barraza the victim was identified as Manuel Enrique Garay Pérez aka 'El Zurdo', who was shot from a car by unknown persons. He was taken to the emergency department of Santo Tomás, where he died. Later, at 4:23 in the afternoon, in the sector of Plaza Amador, Santa Ana, Edgardo Henry (a) 'Enanito', 32, was shot to death. He was taken to the Santo Tomás hospital with wounds to the abdomen and back, where he died. He lived in Torrijos-Carter. On Calle 21, Pueblo Nuevo, a man was also attacked, who died in the San Miguel Arcángel Hospital. Another person was wounded in the attack https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/multiple-executions-bring-drug-war-slaughter-to-186 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 29, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 29, 2020 Quote Latest haul brings Senan drug seizures to over 21 tons Posted 28/05/2020 Three Colombian narco-traffickers were arrested and 1,055 kilos of cocaine seized in a joint operation between the National Naval Air Service (Senan), and the United States Coast Guard on Wednesday, May 27. The drugs were being transported in a boat about 30 nautical miles from Isla Grande, in the Colon province. Figures from the Senan reveal that until April, 21.4 tons of drugs had been seized. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/latest-haul-brings-senan-drug-seizures-to-over-21-tons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted September 13, 2020 Moderators Share Posted September 13, 2020 Quote 1,000 packages of Europe-bound drugs seized Posted 12/09/2020 The pandemic has done little to slow the activities of drug smugglers in the Panama distribution hub, and gangland killings climb daily in the war to control the trade. At least a thousand packages of drugs placed in a container destined for Europe were seized in the port of Cristóbal in the province of Colón, on Friday, September 11. The merchandise was hidden inside 25 suitcases, reported Deputy Commissioner Waldemar Herrera, head of the Colon police zone. The investigation was carried out jointly by the National Police and personnel of the Public Ministry. So far there are no detainees in the case. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/1000-packages-of-europe-bound-drugs-seized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted September 17, 2020 Moderators Share Posted September 17, 2020 Quote Decomisan mil paquetes de droga en Colón El contenedor tenía a Holanda como destino. Redacción de La Prensa 12 sep 2020 - 08:45 AM Continúan las investigaciones tras este decomiso. Al menos mil paquetes con presunta droga fueron ubicados el viernes dentro de un contenedor en el puerto del corregimiento de Cristóbal en la provincia de Colón. La mercancía estaba escondida dentro de 25 maletas, informó el subcomisionado Waldemar Herrera, jefe de la zona policial de Colón. La diligencia se hizo en conjunto entre la Policía y personal del Ministerio Público. Hasta el momento no hay detenidos por este caso. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote A thousand drug packages seized in Colón The container was destined for the Netherlands. Press Office 12 Sep 2020 - 08:45 AM <<drugs.jpg>> Investigations continue after this seizure. At least a thousand packages with alleged drugs were placed in a container on Friday in the port of the town of Cristóbal in the province of Colón. The merchandise was hidden inside 25 suitcases, reported Deputy Commissioner Waldemar Herrera, head of the Colon police zone. The diligence was carried out jointly by the Police and personnel of the Public Ministry. So far there are no detainees in this case. https://www.prensa.com/provincias/decomisan-mil-paquetes-de-droga-en-colon/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted October 29, 2020 Moderators Share Posted October 29, 2020 Moderator comment: Be careful about the dates mentioned in this article. Quote Combined Panama-Colombia operation $70 million drug haul Posted 28/10/2020 A joint operation between Colombian and Panamanian security forces seized more than two tons of cocaine hydrochloride from a speedboat bound for Central America on Tuesday, November 28. The vessel manned by four Colombians and one Honduran was captured 24 nautical miles northwest of Punta Arenas, Necoclí - Antioquia, by units attached to the Colombian Navy and the National Aeronaval Service of Panama (Senan), guided by information from the Naval Institution and the National Police. Aboard were 86 bags with 2,148 rectangular packages of illicit substances. The cocaine, the crew, and the motor ship were transported to the Urabá Coast Guard Station, where officials from the Criminal Investigation Directorate (Dijin) carried out the Approved Preliminary Identification Tests (PIPH), testing positive for hydrochloride. of cocaine. That amount represents a loss of more than $70 million dollars for the financial structures of the Organized Armed Group (GAO) Clan del Golfo. https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/combined-panama-colombia-operation-70-million-drug-haul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted December 9, 2020 Moderators Share Posted December 9, 2020 Quote Panama’s role in war on drugs earns praise from DEA boss Posted 08/12/2020 The internal director of the US Drug Control Administration (DEA) Timothy Shea, made an unprecedented visit to Panama and met Monday with senior Security and Justice officials. "It is the first time that a general administrator of the DEA visits Panama," and he does so to "recognize the work" carried out jointly "with the authorities of other countries in the fight against organized crime and international drug trafficking," he declared. the Panamanian attorney general, Eduardo Ulloa. Shea "stated that the success and results obtained" by Panama "to been set as an example for other Latin American countries and taken as a model to replicate it," added the head of the Attorney General's Office of Panama. The United States Embassy indicated that Shea was received by the Minister of Public Security, Juan Pino, and the Vice Minister of that portfolio, Juan Pitti, in a meeting in which the directors of the country's police forces and Stewart Tuttle the head of the US Mission in Panama also participated. Panama, "The close collaboration between the two countries on security matters will be reaffirmed," the embassy on social networks. Shea's visit is a preamble to this week's High-Level Security Dialogue, which will address issues such as maritime security, border security and anti-money laundering efforts. Last October, the Counselor of the US State Department, Thomas Ulrich Brechbuhl, announced during a visit to Panama that a force from both countries against money laundering was already underway and predicted that it would begin to "bear fruit." "There are several things we are doing" to attract more investment from the United States to Panama, "we have launched a joint task force to combat money laundering. The efforts that we have put into it will begin to pay off," said Brechbuhl. Panama has also made important drug seizures in recent months and the authorities have recognized that they have been the product of joint work with the United States, Colombia and Costa Rica. Between January and November, Panamanian security forces have seized around 72 tons of drugs, Drug Prosecutor Javier Caraballo said last week. Panama seized a total of 90.99 tons of drugs in 2019, the vast majority cocaine, a record for this country, and they arrested 1,013 people linked to drug trafficking, 10% of them foreigners. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panamas-role-in-war-on-drugs-earns-praise-from-dea-boss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted December 18, 2020 Moderators Share Posted December 18, 2020 Quote Police find $2 million buried payola, arms cache Posted 15/12/2020 The $2.8 million found last weekend buried in a tank in Felipillo was the payment to local criminal groups for the mobilization of drug shipments from Colombia, An intelligence operation carried out between the National Police and the Drug Prosecutor's Office. is, a blow to the financial structure of local networks that move drugs for Colombian and Mexican drug cartels. In the operation, the authorities also located communication radios, equipment to interfere with communications, 2 assault rifles, 35 AK-47 rifle magazines and 2 pistols. The money was hidden in a small vacant lot that was guarded by a person, who fled. During a press conference, the Director of th Police, Jorge Miranda, said that it is one of the most important seizures of money made by the authorities. Miranda said that together with the Public Ministry, investigations are being carried out to find the whereabouts of the members of the criminal network. The National Aeronaval Service (Senan) seized last Sunday a shipment of 1,646 kilos of cocaine in the vicinity of Jicarón Island, in Veraguas. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/police-find-2-million-buried-payola-arms-cache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 11, 2021 Moderators Share Posted April 11, 2021 Quote Cop among 20 seized in major drug bust Posted 10/04/2021 A National Police 2nd Lieutenant was among those arrested in a major drug-bust operation code-named Neptune between the Public Ministry's drug prosecutor's office and the National Police which , uncovered a wide network of drug trafficking and the large group of people allegedly in charge of its distribution, under the leadership of a gang known as Bagdad. During a hearing to legalize the arrest, indictment, and application of precautionary measures to 20 of its members, including several of the leaders, The prosecution said the network had the collaboration of artisan boat operators who alerted the organization about the movements of the patrol boats of the National Aeronaval Service (Senan) . This allowed the organization's vessels to pick up drug shipments from Colombia on the high seas, then take them ashore and divide them into smaller packages, and then move them to Central America. According to the investigation, this network had a point of operations in Isla del Rey, and in its structure, it had coordinators in Boca La Caja, El Chorrillo, in the capital; Vacamonte, in Arraiján, and in the province of Veraguas. The operations of each of these occurred in a shared manner and only those responsible had knowledge of the scope. The investigation of the drug prosecutor's office began in 2017 and in 2020 the seizure of 250 kilos of cocaine was achieved. In the investigation, which had the contribution of the North American Anti-Drug Agency (DEA), it was determined that the leaders of this criminal network allegedly also provided logistical support to speedboats with drugs from Colombia. The assistance consisted of the delivery of fuel and provisions. During the operation, the prosecution has seized 14 vehicles, four of them armored, as well as firearms, satellite phones, and $62,000. On Friday a guarantee judge legalized the arrest of 19 of its members, as well as the indictment for the alleged commission of the crimes of drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms. According to sources linked to the investigation, members of this organization participated in a brawl at the La Joyita Penitentiary Center in 2019, which left 13 inmates dead and several injured. According to sources, the brawl took place with former members of this organization, for the control of drug trafficking in the Panamanian Pacific sector. These events are also related to a triple homicide in Arraiján. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/cop-among-20-seized-in-major-drug-bust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 18, 2021 Moderators Share Posted April 18, 2021 Quote When a cat becomes a mule Posted 17/04/2021 A cat with packets of drugs tied to its body was caught at the perimeter fence of the Nueva Esperanza de Colón prison on Friday, April 16. Both the cat, who has been renamed Narcogato, and the alleged drug were placed under the orders of the competent authorities say media reports. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/when-a-cat-becomes-a-mule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 18, 2021 Moderators Share Posted April 18, 2021 Quote Security forces seize 35 tons of drugs Posted 17/04/2021 More than 35 tons of drugs have seized, in operations by units of the National Police, the National Aeronaval Service [Senan] and the National Border Service [Senafront], between January 1 and April 15, some 13 tons more than in the same period last year. Cocaine formed 61% of the seizures, followed by marijuana (21%). There have been 200 arrests for drug trafficking, 177 men and 23 women; Of these arrests, 153 are Panamanian citizens, 37 Colombians, 5 Costa Ricans, 4 Nicaraguans, and one US citizen. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/security-forces-seize-35-tons-of-drugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 13, 2021 Moderators Share Posted May 13, 2021 Quote Dog becomes new drug mailman Posted 11/05/2021 First, it was a pigeon, then a cat, and now a dog carrying drugs and messages in prison. The animal when intercepted in La Joya on Monday had a letter tied to its neck detailing the sale of alleged illicit substances and even greetings among prisoners. It even drew the attention of The director of the Penitentiary System, Andrés Gutierrez. Who said: “We continue to reinforce security to prevent these types of anomalies from taking place in prisons, with the recurrent use of animals for the transfer and sale of illegal substances, for which we are taking the pertinent corrections.". From drones to animals such as cats and pigeons, criminals have used drugs to introduce drugs into Panamanian prisons. The most recent case was that of a cat trying to enter the Nueva Esperanza penitentiary in the province of Colón. The feline had a roll of cloth tied to its body, which caught the attention of the prison guards and who, after verifying, realized that it was an illicit substance. On March 7, in the same prison, police units captured a pigeon that had entered the place. The bird was carrying several marijuana wrappers. This type of transfer has been detected in countries such as Costa Rica and Colombia, where criminals have used pigeons and puppies to transport drugs even from one border to another. The drug prosecutor of Colón and Guna Yala, Eduardo Rodríguez, said on April 16, that in the first months of the year several cases have been detected in different prisons where they use animals, especially dogs, pigeons, and cats to introduce the drugs and this arises because several people have been arrested, including guards. The animals l the case of the cat, to which a pacv containing cocaine, possibly crack and presumed marijuana,” Rodríguez said. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/dog-becomes-new-drug-mailman-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 14, 2021 Moderators Share Posted May 14, 2021 Quote Corridor Sur drug robbers missed 58 packs Posted 13/05/2021 A shooting on the Corridor Sur during the Thursday morning rush hour with witnesses reporting that when the targeted vehicle hit by eight rounds slammed into the guard rail armed men retrieved a suitcase and fled. When the police and an ambulance arrived they found the woman driver unharmed but they also five bags with 58 packages of an alleged illegal substance The Public Ministry reported in the afternoon of this Thursday, May 13 Office sent the investigation into to the Drug Prosecutor's Office, and a Colombian woman has been arrested and will be taken before a judge of guarantees to impute charges. Drivers from the eastern sector of Panama complained about the roadblocks on the Corridor Sur, José Agustín Arango and Domingo Díaz roads. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/corridor-sur-drug-robbers-missed-58-packs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 17, 2021 Moderators Share Posted May 17, 2021 Quote Corridor Sur drug carrier draws 90 months jail Posted 16/05/2021 A 31-year-old Colombian woman who was involved in a shooting on the South Corridor on Thursday, May 13, was sentenced to 90 months ( years and 6 months jail for possession of drugs. The sentence was imposed by guarantee judge Irma Palacios, after a hearing on Saturday, May 15. The decision was made after a validated sentence agreement between the Public Ministry and the defendant's lawyer, Vivian Martínez. According to the Public Ministry, 58 packages with illicit substances were found in the vehicle which the sanctioned woman was driving Shots were fired from another carand she drove into a guard rail. Her pursuers removed a suitcase from the car and fled, leaving 58 packets of drugs behind. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/corridor-sur-drug-carrier-draws-90-months-jail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 17, 2021 Moderators Share Posted May 17, 2021 Quote 2.6 tons of drugs seized in 48 hours Posted 16/05/2021 Members of the security forces in Colón seized 2.6 tons of drugs in the last two days, captured seven people, and seized three Go Fast speedboats. This was reported by the Ministry of Public Security, this Sunday, May 16, which said that it was achieved by the "maritime blockade" that they implemented against criminal organizations and drug trafficking. Juan Pino, the security minister, said the first four detainees were punished with nine years in prison. “The operation with maritime blockade continues. We are going to avoid and prevent the drug from touching the coasts of Colón, it is a great effort by all units of the public force, which I recognize and I will never tire of doing it because it is a commitment to the homeland and especially to Colon ”, added. Pino said that they have seized 43 tons of drugs this year is more than half of the confiscations that they normally achieve in a year https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/26-tons-of-drugs-seized-in-48-hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted June 5, 2021 Moderators Share Posted June 5, 2021 Quote Police, lawyers and justice officials aided drug cartels Heading into court 04/06/2021 The Oasis operation, led by the Drug Prosecutor's Office together with National Police over, two years, uncovered a network that used police, the accusatory criminal system (SPA) and lawyers, among others, to move drugs from Colombia. The operation culminated in 28 raids in Panama,Panama Oeste, Cocle, and Chiriqui. Panama’s attorney in charge, Javier Caraballo, did not rule out that in the next few days they will capture more people linked to the group. For now, 25 people, 24 vehicles and cash are in the hands of the authorities. According to the investigations, the organization was the logistical support of Colombian drug cartels, helping them to introduce cocaine shipments along the coasts of Darién and Chepo, and then take it in double-bottomed cars to Central America. Sources linked to the investigation said that the leader of the network was a Nicaraguan citizen murdered in July 2020. However, the group continued to operate under the command of Panamanians and foreigners who coordinated the arrival of cocaine shipments by sea. According to Caraballo, the officials of the Police, the SPA and the lawyers were in charge of facilitating the movement of the drugs, giving their activities a legitimate cover. In the case of a detained police captain, he is credited with using his rank to facilitate the passage of vehicles with drugs through the checkpoints installed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Drug Prosecutor's Office analyzes including the charge of money laundering against some of those investigated, as they used companies to legitimize dirty money. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/police-lawyers-and-justice-officials-aided-drug-cartels-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted September 8, 2021 Moderators Share Posted September 8, 2021 Quote August reached three-year homicide peak as drug wars rage Posted 07/09/2021 August 2021 ended with the highest homicide rate in the last three years, according to the National Police Director, Jhon Dorheim, during an accounting of crime statistics. Dorheim detailed that August closed with a total of 48 homicides, 19 more than those registered for the year 2020 when a total of 29 murders were perpetrated and 3 more than in 2019, when 45 murders were registered. He said that 83% of these crimes were committed with firearms and that most of them were related to drug trafficking. He said that crimes related to domestic violence registered a decrease, detailing that in 2020 a total of 1,018 cases were reported and that until August 2021 there were 786. He also stated that the crime of theft marked a decrease with 281 in 2020 and only 231 until August of the current year. He reported that during August the Police managed to capture 43 people linked to homicides and that 60% of crimes are solved within three months. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/august-reached-three-year-homicide-peak-as-drug-wars-rage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted November 1, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 1, 2021 Quote Panama achieves record Europe-bound drug seizures 31/10/2021 AFP - Panama this year seized the record amount of 20 tons of drugs destined for Europe, hidden in containers and the authorities believe that drug trafficking is changing its routes to the Old Continent. "Lately we have seen that the route (of the drug) has been leaving South America with a final destination to Europe," Luis De Gracia, chief commissioner of the second region of the National Aeronaval Service of Panama ( Senan), told AFP. According to De Gracia, the Senan seized 20.2 tons of drugs hidden in containers so far this year, a figure six times higher than the nearly 3 tons seized in 2020. Panamanian authorities suspect that organized crime takes advantage of the versatility of merchant ships to move drugs, mainly from South American ports in the Pacific to Panama, where they seek to leave for the Caribbean bound for Europe. "It seems that the most coveted route is to Europe," De Gracia said at a press conference. Panama is the entry into Central America for drugs that, coming from South America, are trying to reach the United States, the world's leading cocaine consumer. And now, according to the Panamanian authorities, drug trafficking would be increasing, through Panama, to Europe. So far in 2021, Panama has broken all its annual records in drug seizures, despite the pandemic as there are still two months to go until the end of the year. According to official figures, the Panamanian police have seized more than 100 tons in 2021, mainly cocaine, an amount that exceeds the 90 tons of drugs seized in 2019 and the 84 tons in 2020. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama-achieves-record-europe-bound-drug-seizures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted November 1, 2021 Moderators Share Posted November 1, 2021 Quote Attorney General seeks action on criminal assets Posted 01/11/2021 The acting Attorney General Javier Caravallo has called on the Legislature to debate the project that creates the jurisdiction for the “extinction of domain” [seizure of assets] as an effective tool against organized crime" and for the Executive to provide more resources to expand the saturated judicial morgue. “If there is something that characterizes organized crime, it is the desire to accumulate resources with which they become stronger and stronger. For this reason, to the extent that the country can have a domain forfeiture law that allows us to attack that fortress, we will be able to face organized crime in a better way ”. Caraballo called on the National Assembly as soon as ordinary sessions begin, to discuss the postponed bill 625 "accurately and objectively." The initiative, presented by the Minister of Public Security, Juan Pino, last April rests in the Government Commission of the AN, chaired by deputy Víctor Castillo. He has said that there is an intention to advance the project but that they have not had enough time because of issues such as electoral reforms. For the security authorities, this would be a tool that would weaken the financial muscle of organized crime, whose local gangs, have been the protagonists of the latest crimes in the country. According to Caraballo, the Ancón judicial morgue, with a capacity for 45 bodies, was already overrun due to bloody events that left at least 12 dead. For 2022 the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences received a budget of $48.1 million, below what they had requested. This forced the suspension of plans to build a new judicial morgue. Tons of cocaine While the Public Ministry is struggling due to a lack of space and budget to handle the bodies left by organized crime in the streets, drug trafficking is not slowing down. On Saturday, the National Air and Naval Service seized 3.499 packages of drugs found in containers on a ship in transit from Chile to the Netherlands. In total there were 3.5 tons, with which the country breaks the annual record of drug seizures. For all of 2020, a total of 84.8 tons of drugs were seized. Most of the drug is destined for the United States, the world's leading cocaine consumer. And now, according to the authorities, much of this drug would be reaching Europe. This year, the country's anti-drug fight received a boost when the Regional Center for Naval Air Operations (Croan) was inaugurated on February 11, with the support of the USA. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/attorney-general-seeks-action-on-criminal-assets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted January 5, 2022 Moderators Share Posted January 5, 2022 Quote Nearly $13 million seized in anti-drug raids in 2001 Posted 05/01/2022 more than $12.9 million were seized in seven major anti-drug operations against local and international drug trafficking, the authorities of the Attorney General's Office revealed at a Tuesday, January 4, press conference According to the superior prosecutor of the Homicide and Femicide Section of the Metropolitan Prosecutor's Office, Rafael Baloyes, those raids were in the metropolitan area. The report highlighted that after these proceedings, a total of 106 people were apprehended, including Panamanians and foreigners. Among the more complex operations carried out by the Homicide and Femicide Section in the Metropolitan area were “Aries”, “Aquiles”, “Tridente” and “Jerónimo”. The people apprehended in the "Jerónimo" operation maintain an alleged relationship with the criminal group called "Afghanistan", which is allegedly linked to the "Bagdad" gang. In the “Jerónimo” operation, 23 raids were carried out and six people were apprehended. Exemplary sentences Baloyes highlighted that the Homicide and Femicide Section obtained exemplary sentences and several "with the maximum penalty of 50 years in prison", in cases that occurred in Colón, Bocas del Toro, Cerro Azul, and Río Abajo. In addition, during 2021 more than 2,000 people were convicted of drug-related crimes throughout the country. The Office of the Special Prosecutor Against Organized Crime conducted more than 300 investigations for crimes of extortion, smuggling of migrants, arms and explosives trafficking, human trafficking, kidnapping, and organized crime. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/nearly-13-million-seized-in-anti-drug-raids-in-2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted January 25, 2022 Moderators Share Posted January 25, 2022 Quote Four with links to jailed drug lord arrested Posted 25/01/2022 An operation that began when ammunition issued to agents of the National Aeronaval Service (Senan) went missing led to the arrest on Tuesday, January 25. of four other people linked to the "Chivo" operation which has the objective of dismantling a criminal network dedicated to drug trafficking. One of those arrested is a worker at one of the ports located in Panama Oeste, however the authorities did not identify the company. The operation uncovered alleged links with Eduardo Macea, alias Marshall, to whom the authorities attribute control of routes for the cocaine trafficking to Europe through container ports in the province of Colón. Macea is currently detained in the maximum penal center, located in Punta Coco. On the night of January 23, the Prosecutor's Office managed to get a judge to order the provisional arrest of 23 people for the alleged commission of the crime of conspiracy. The investigation began after Senan detected the loss of ammunition delivered to agents assigned to patrol and monitor the Panamanian coast. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/four-with-links-to-jailed-drug-lord-arrested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted February 12, 2022 Moderators Share Posted February 12, 2022 Cholo Chorillo at the time of his arrest. Posted 11/02/2022 Jorge Rubén Camargo Clarke, alias Cholo Chorrillo, one of the alleged leaders of the Bagdad gang, was captured on, February 11, in Costa Rica. Cholo Chorrillo wanted for drug trafficking and money laundering, among others was with his wife at the time of his arrest. Carlos Valencia, from the Judicial Investigation Directorate, said that he will be taken to a hearing in San José for his extradition. Initially, he identified himself by the name of Leonel Armando. As reported by La Nación de Costa Rica, the capture took place in front of the sports plaza of San Isidro de Grecia, Alajuela. It was a joint operation of the Intelligence and Security Directorate, the Judicial Investigation Agency, and the Special Intervention Unit, which belongs to the Presidency. Since last year there were reports that Cholo Chorrillo had left Panama, where a reward of $50,000 was offered to anyone who gave information on his whereabouts. The Drug Prosecutor's Office attributes the movement of drugs from Colombia along the Pacific coast to the Bagdad gang. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/bagdad-gang-leader-captured-in-costa-rica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted February 21, 2022 Moderators Share Posted February 21, 2022 Quote Securiti forces sieze 12 tons of drugs, 457 firearms Posted 20/02/2022 Panama security forces have seized, some 12 tons of drugs in the first 50 days of the year. In addition, in the same period, $68 thousand and 96 dollars have been seized and 457 illegal firearms were in the possession of criminal groups, while 660 people have been captured. The province where the most weapons have been seized is Panama, with 303; followed by Colón (47), Panamá Oeste (44) and Chiriquí (22). To date, 40 operations have been carried out against drug trafficking. The three provinces with the highest drug seizures, between cocaine and marijuana, are: Colón (5,418), Panama (4,261), and Chiriquí (163), reports the Ministry of Public Security (Minseg). "The pace of the battle against organized crime will not slow down," said Juan Manuel Pino, head of the Minseg. According to Minseg, in the first 50 days of the year, 103,766 tickets were issued for violations of traffic regulations, of which 26,708 corresponded to motorists who were driving at excessive speed. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/securiti-forces-sieze-12-tons-of-drugs-457-firearms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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