Authorities Seize More Than 5 Tons of Cocaine
(Panama-Guide) By Yuriela Sagel for the Panama America - Three Panamanians, two Venezuelans and one Peruvian were arrested during the raid which led to international confiscation of nearly five tons of cocaine. The Panamanians were turned over to the Drug Prosecutor's Office and the Venezuelans and Peruvians to U.S. authorities. The operation was performed by participants in the Panamax exercise by troops from Panama, Colombia and the United States. Panama's authorities took control of the nearly five tons of cocaine seized.
