Moises Palacios Castillo, known by the alias “Carrot” and mythic leader of the “Kill or Die” gang of Curundu, was shot to death Monday night in the Plaza Edison parking lot. Carrot was hit seven times inside a blue BMW not far from a nightclub – three in the right arm, two in the chest...
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Panamanian authorities arrested a gang of Colombians that dedicated themselves to robbing luxury homes in Panama City. The gang, code-named “The Marked” by the police, lived in the Bella Vista and El Cangrejo neighborhoods. Among the 14 robbers were six women who targeted rich victims in casinos and clubs. “This is a gang that...
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Around 1 p.m. yesterday afternoon, a gang member with a long-range weapon shot at two men traveling in a Mitsubishi Lancer along the Cinta Costera, the coastal strip and main thoroughfare along the Bay of Panama. A shootout ensued. Félix Alberto Sarabia Jiménez, age 26 and known by the alias “Cholo Cojo,” was shot...
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After the murder of the eighth taxi driver this year, the National Syndicate of Taxi Drivers will be restricting their routes until the National Police takes some action. Among the no-go red zones are Samaria, Torrijos Carter, Nueva Libia, Mano de Piedra, Cerro Cocobolo, Roberto Duran and Paraiso. “We are going to leave passengers...
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Team one is represented by Minister of the Presidency Jimmy Papadimitriu who is bringing together a mix of public and private garbage collecting entities at a cost of $2.7 million for a three-month contract. The coalition groups Panama’s municipal urban and residential waste management department (Dimaud), Aseo Capital, Panama Waste Management, Voltran and Serviaseo....
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