{"id":506894,"date":"2026-05-07T18:10:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/panama-seizes-more-than-a-ton-of-drugs-that-would-be-transferred-to-costa-rica\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T18:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:10:36","slug":"panama-seizes-more-than-a-ton-of-drugs-that-would-be-transferred-to-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/panama-seizes-more-than-a-ton-of-drugs-that-would-be-transferred-to-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Panama seizes more than a ton of drugs that would be transferred to Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"Panama intensified its actions against drug trafficking<\/strong> after the seizure of 1,320 packages of alleged<\/a> drugs in Chiriqu\u00ed<\/strong>, in an operation that left four people apprehended<\/strong> and that is part of the authorities’ offensive to stop the transfer of illicit substances to the border with Costa Rica.\n\n\n

<\/a>The diligence was coordinated by the Attorney General’s Office<\/strong>, through its Drug Prosecutor’s Office, in conjunction with the National Police<\/strong>, within the framework of Operation Horizon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\nAccording to the authorities, the drug was being transported in several vehicles intercepted in eastern Chiriqu\u00ed<\/strong>, which allowed not only the seizure of the packages, but also the seizure of five cars used to transport the illicit cargo<\/strong>.\n\nDuring the operation, the agents also managed to seize a 9-millimeter firearm without a permit<\/strong>, ammunition, suppliers, and two Starlink-type satellite communication antennas.\n\nThe four detainees, all of Panamanian nationality<\/strong>, were referred to a guarantee judge, where they will face charges related to drug offenses.\n\n\n

<\/a>The shipment was destined for the border between Panama and Costa Rica. Taken from the PN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend reading:They capture one of the most wanted in Panama after being intercepted in an armored truck<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nAccording to preliminary investigations, the shipment was destined for the border area between Panama and Costa Rica<\/strong>, which reinforces the hypothesis that the country continues to be used as a corridor for the international trafficking of illicit substances.\n\nThis operation in Chiriqu\u00ed takes place in parallel with other recent actions by the authorities, such as Operation Courier<\/strong>, which allowed the dismantling of a criminal structure dedicated to the sending of drugs through courier services.\n\nIn that case, more than 17 raids were carried out in Panama East and Bocas del Toro, with a balance of at least 14 people apprehended and the seizure of technological equipment and documents linked to illegal operations.\n\nInvestigations into the network dismantled in Operation Courier point to a group that used commercial shipping companies to move drugs to North America and Europe<\/strong>, hiding the illicit substances among regular packages.\n\nAmong those arrested are both Panamanian citizens and foreigners<\/strong>, including people of Jamaican nationality, which shows the transnational nature of these organizations.\n\nAuthorities have indicated that this structure had been under investigation since 2024<\/strong>, which allowed sufficient evidence to be gathered to execute the simultaneous operations and dismantle the network.\n\nThe individuals involved, along with the evidence gathered, were placed at the orders of the Public Ministry<\/strong>, which will continue with the corresponding judicial process.\n\nThe Courier Operation allowed the dismantling of a network that used commercial shipments to traffic drugs. Taken from the PN\n\nThe seizure in Chiriqu\u00ed and Operation Courier<\/strong> add to an upward trend in drug seizures in the country. According to official figures,\n\nPanama has seized more than 25.5 tons of illicit substances until the end of April 2026<\/strong>, as a result of joint actions between the National Police, the National Aeronaval Service (Senan) and the National Border Service (Senafront)<\/strong>.\n\n\n

The monthly behavior shows a significant increase compared to the previous year. Only in January 2026, more than 11 tons of drugs were seized<\/strong>, far exceeding the figures for the same month in 2025. By March, the accumulated total had already reached<\/strong> 20.5 tons<\/strong>, following the execution of at least 24 strategic operations in different parts of the country.<\/p>\n\n\nSeizures continued during April and May with large-scale operations, including one near one ton in a Pacific port<\/strong> and another seizure of more than 1,300 drug packages in early May<\/strong>, which confirms the persistence of drug trafficking routes that use Panamanian territory for the transit of illicit substances<\/strong>.\n\nPanama surpasses 25.5 tons of drugs seized in the first months of 2026. Taken from X\n\n\n

You can also read: Global crackdown on child abuse networks: 84 captured, 7 in Panama<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nThe authorities have reiterated that these results are in response to a strategy of focused territorial control<\/strong>, which combines intelligence, surveillance, and inter-institutional cooperation to identify and dismantle criminal structures. However, the volume of drugs seized also reflects the constant pressure<\/strong> of organizations dedicated to drug trafficking in the region.\n\nWith these operations, the Public Ministry and security agencies seek to curb the advance of these networks, reinforcing surveillance at strategic points in the country and consolidating actions against organized crime, in a context where Panama<\/strong> continues to be a key point in international drug trafficking routes.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Panama intensified its actions against drug trafficking after the seizure of 1,320 packages of alleged drugs in Chiriqu\u00ed, in an operation that left four people apprehended and that is part of the authorities’ offensive to stop the transfer of illicit substances to the border with Costa Rica. The diligence was coordinated by the Attorney General’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133556,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-506894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phj1q1-27RI","jetpack_featured_media_url":"","dum_api":{"author_name":"Yerandi Santana","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-13-at-5.35.07-PM-96x96.jpeg","categories_name":["Uncategorized"],"featured_media_url":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/133556"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=506894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506894\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=506894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=506894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=506894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}