Following the pursuit and seizure of the boat, immediate coordination was established with the Coclé Prosecutor's Office for Drugs to transport both the vessel and the suspicious cargo to the Aguadulce Naval Air Base, where a search and warrant was executed.
So far in 2025, a total of 54,019 packages of illicit substances have been seized, resulting from 121 anti-drug operations carried out by the naval air units.
Each seizure, they say, is another piece in the puzzle to close the door on the scourge that so heavily impacts the communities.
«During a patrol, they noticed a boat moving 'strangely', as if trying not to draw attention. When the crew realized they had been discovered, they attempted to escape by throwing the cargo overboard».
