Reporting on criminal incidents, investigations, and law enforcement responses across Panama. Stories focus on facts, community impact, and safety developments.
Panamanian authorities arrested eight people and seized 10 vehicles in Operation Delivery, dismantling a Chiriquí-based drug ring that used taxis to distribute narcotics with alleged links to Panama City groups and cross-border trafficking to Costa Rica.
A Panamanian court has convicted 14 people, including a criminal organization leader and two corporate entities, of money laundering following a 14-month trial stemming from Operation Fisher. Seven were also convicted of criminal association.
Panamanian authorities launched Operation Delivery across 12 checkpoints in Bugaba, Chiriquí, resulting in seven arrests and the recovery of ten vehicles. The operation highlights ongoing efforts to combat vehicle theft in the border region.
A Panamanian court found Jorge Luis General and 13 others guilty of laundering over $10 million in drug proceeds tied to the Gulf Clan. Sentencing is set for October 6.
A man who stepped out of a gang-related court hearing narrowly survived a 60-shot attack on his vehicle at a Panama City gas station, in what prosecutors believe was a case of mistaken identity tied to gang rivalries. An 18-year-old and a minor have been charged.
Panamanians are being drawn into the Russia-Ukraine war through fraudulent job offers backed by fictitious contracts, with deaths already reported. Survivors share their testimonies in a special Telemetro report.
Panama is preparing to launch a public digital registry through the Panamá Conecta portal that will expose the names of citizens with final convictions for sexual crimes, aiming to strengthen protection of minors.
