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Two Individuals Apprehended in Panama for Stealing Copper from State Building

Panamanian police arrested two individuals on Wednesday night for attempting to steal copper from a state-owned building in Gamboa. A vehicle and tools were seized from them. The case has been referred to court.


Two Individuals Apprehended in Panama for Stealing Copper from State Building

Panama - Two individuals were caught on Wednesday night in a building in the community of Gamboa, which belongs to the district of Cristóbal in the province of Colón, while they were extracting copper material from a structure in this sector. Both were surprised by agents of the National Environmental Police while committing the theft of copper from this building, which is part of state property. The police action was carried out in building 110 in the Gamboa area, located in the reverted areas. A sedan vehicle and tools used to extract the copper from the property were seized from the individuals caught. The two were handed over to the Night Court for the sanctions of the case, to the detriment of state assets.

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