Politics Events Local 2025-11-28T16:08:01+00:00

Foreign gang with drugs and firearms arrested in Chilibre

Panamanian police conducted an operation in Chilibre, arresting an international gang with a large drug shipment, weapons, and armored vehicles. Two foreigners have been handed over to the prosecutor's office.


Foreign gang with drugs and firearms arrested in Chilibre

An operation uncovered what appeared to be a small criminal hideout in a hangar in Chilibre. A Colombian and a Mexican were apprehended there while guarding a suspicious shipment as part of the 'Sepia' operation. During the raid, agents found 331 rectangular packages, presumably containing drugs, which were sent to a specialized laboratory to confirm the substance type and purity—key steps in the judicial process. But the surprises didn't end there. Inside the hangar, they also found cash, aircraft parts, four armored vehicles, five grenades, ammunition, and two rifles, making it clear this was no ordinary hideout. The two foreigners, along with all the evidence, were handed over to the Drug Prosecutor's Office, which will continue the case proceedings. In the coming hours, they will face a judge in the Accusatory Penal System, where the legality of the apprehension, the charges, and the precautionary measure to be applied will be determined.