Panama Dismantles Drug Trafficking Network Using Mail Services
Panamanian authorities on Tuesday dismantled a drug trafficking network that transported drugs to Europe and North America through courier companies, arresting a dozen individuals involved who are also under investigation. "The Attorney General's Office of Panama (Prosecutor's Office), through its Drug Prosecutor's Office with the Police and the National Aeronaval Service, developed Operation Courier, apprehending twelve people investigated for drug trafficking to North America and Europe through courier services," the Prosecutor's Office reported on social media.
TL;DR
- Panama's drug prosecutor's office, police, and aeronaval service conducted 'Operation Courier'.
- Twelve individuals were arrested for drug trafficking to North America and Europe using courier services.
- Suspects include Panamanian and Jamaican citizens.
- Nearly twenty raids were carried out in Panama province and Bocas del Toro.
- Panama serves as a transit country for drugs from South America destined for the United States and Europe.
- In 2025, Panama seized 129 tons of drugs and 47.8 tons of chemical precursors.
- This year, authorities intercepted a vessel with 5,356 packages of drugs on January 17th.