Panama’s Institutional Protection Service will have six new V-Strom Suzuki motorcycles by the end of the month. Each V-Strom is priced at $11,000 and will be painted white and accessorized in Colombia to Presidential motorcade standards – including protectors, hard saddle bags and sirens – arriving by June 22, a street source confirmed. Word...
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Javier Benjamin Beitia, age 23, made a mistake and turned down a dead end street on his motorcycle early Sunday morning. The road led directly into the precipice of the Chico River in the province of Chiriqui. Although he plunged around 5 a.m., he was spotted by 7:30 a.m. and firefighters began rescue efforts....
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Three agents of the Judicial Investigation Department are being held for allegedly stealing six nine millimeter pistols from the institution’s armory. Authorities suspect that the agents intended to sell the weapons to gangs as one of the nine millimeters has already been decommissioned from an El Chorillo gang member. This is the second time...
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Mario Enrique Patiño Fuentes, a.k.a. Cholo Tieso, was shot more than 28 times at close range in front of his Valle Dorado home in La Chorrera Saturday night. The infamous Panamanian gang leader was released from the La Joyita jail on January 12, 2010 where he was doing time for robbery. He had also been...
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This afternoon, a car flew through the streets of Casco Viejo knocking two motorcycle police off their shared motorcycle. In Panama, the motorcycle police are known as “Los Linces,” named after the linx wild-cat. The incident occurred as the linx were pulling out of the entrance to the Presidency, while the car sped towards...
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