Tag: Panama
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Panamanian Police Seize Over 5 Tons of Narcotics From Semi-Submersible; 4 Suspects Arrested
February 19: Panamanian authorities have seized over 5 tons of unspecified narcotics from a semi-submersible vessel off the coast near the province of Bocas del Toro. Officers with Panama’s National […]
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Cocaine Seized After Reportedly Being Stashed On Underway Container Vessel Headed From Guayaquil
January 07: The Ecuadorian Navy has reportedly seized 88 packages of an unspecified amount of cocaine hidden in four black suitcases in a container aboard the container vessel SEALAND LOS […]
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Panama Authorities Seize 1.5 Tonnes of Cocaine In Two Operations Off Coast; 2 Arrested
August 28: Authorities seized 1.5 tonnes of cocaine in two operations off the coast of Panama. In one of the seizures, authorities found the narcotics after capturing a speed boat […]
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July’s Strike at Port of Balboa Estimated to Have Coast $3m USD in Lost Revenue
August 06: A strike by workers at the Port of Balboa, managed by the Panama Ports Company (PPC), cost a total of USD 3 mn in lost earnings, reported the […]
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Costa Rica Seizes 771 Kilos of Cocaine in Two Police Operations
August 04: Costa Rican authorities seized 771 kilos of cocaine in two operations carried out on Sunday along the Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, the government said Monday. The first operation […]
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Call for Dialogue in 10-Day Balboa Port Workers’ Strike in Panama
July 26: The worker’ strike in the Balboa port in Panama is more than ten days old, and at the Friday installation of the Logistics Cabinet presided over by Vice […]
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319 Bricks of Narcotics Seized from Sailboat off Colon, Panama
May 27: Authorities seized 319 bricks of an unspecified type of narcotic from a boat off the coast of Colon. The drugs were hidden on the prow of a sailboat. […]
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Narcotics Worth $90m USD Seized in Panama in Container From Cuba
May 18: On Saturday, May 18, Panamanian authorities seized unspecified narcotics estimated to be worth $90m USD from a container at Puerto de Cristóbal, Colon. The container was marked as […]
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Family Attacked On Pleasure Boat in Panama; 1 Killed, 2 Injured. Suspects Arrested.
May 02: A family of three on board an anchored pleasure boat sent out a distress call after three persons boarded their boat, shot and killed one person, and injured […]
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Yachter’s pirate encounter
Roy Erez, sailing to Jamaica, was forced at gunpoint by crew of local fishing boat to take on unknown passenger; vessel later boarded by soldiers, redirected to Colombia Israeli yachtsman […]
