Panama - A man wanted for attempted murder was arrested this Thursday by police units in the district of Arraiján (West Panama), for an incident that took place on August 10 in the La Cristal sector. For the same case, another citizen known by the alias 'Perro' was arrested and prosecuted last August, as he was captured on the same day of the attack. 'Perro' was charged with the crime against Life and Personal Integrity, in the modality of attempted murder, to the detriment of a 31-year-old citizen, and it is expected that this new detainee will meet the same fate. It was four months and eight days ago that three subjects arrived in the La Cristal sector, located in the Arraiján Cabecera district, near the Community Board, and shot the victim, injuring him. On the other hand, yesterday a man was arrested who is accused of murdering taxi driver Ramiro Padilla inside his vehicle on December 24, 2024, in the Nueva Luz sector, in the Burunga district, Arraiján. Before the crime, several subjects had boarded Padilla's taxi and requested a ride to the Nueva Luz sector. Once at the location, the thieves shot him in the head, after which the vehicle left the road and fell into a ditch. At the scene, police units located two suspects of the crime and a 9-millimeter caliber firearm outside the taxi. Inside the vehicle, the driver was found, who, when attended to by paramedics from the Unique Emergency Management System (SUME) 911, showed no vital signs.
