Two officials from the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) in the province of West Panama and a private citizen were arrested during the "Anti-Corruption Operation." In this operation, technological evidence was collected, which, along with those apprehended, was placed under the orders of the Public Prosecutor's Office. This operation was carried out by the National Police, together with the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, in the districts of La Chorrera and Arraiján. The three suspects are being investigated for the alleged commission of the crime against economic assets, in its form of aggravated theft. Investigations by the Public Prosecutor's Office reveal that the three detainees are linked to the aggravated theft of fuel for state use for profit. The two MOP officials apprehended in this operation worked as drivers.
