María Gabriela Córdova
Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 05:16
Law enforcement agencies under Panama’s Ministry of Public Security seized 58.11 tons of drugs in 2015. The amount, which included 52.26 tons of cocaine, is the highest volume of drugs the country's security forces have seized since 2000, according to the National Integrated Criminal Statistics System and the Prosecutor’s Office.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 06:31
Since the Panamanian National Border Service (SENAFRONT, for its Spanish acronym) was created in 2008, security forces have recovered territory in the province of Darién, where organized crime groups, drug traffickers, and terrorist groups, including the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), were operating.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 05:04
Panamanian and Costa Rican security forces are sharing intelligence, technology and training to fight organized crime along their shared border.