The Streets

Bocas Customs Inspector Shot

September 10, 2010
By st.di.
Bocas Customs Inspector Shot

A Bocas del Toro customs inspector was shot Thursday by two unknown assailants during a narco-trafficking investigation. The incident occurred before noon in Bahia Honda, near the Caribbean archipelago’s Bastimentos Island. The agent was shot in the head, face and leg and was taken to the city of David’s Rafael Hernandez Hospital on the...
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Murder at the Discoteque

September 6, 2010
By st.di.

Two young men were shot and killed in the Calle Uruguay People nightclub Saturday night. Edwin Alberto Griffin, age 25, shot 13 times, died instantly.  The other victim, unknown to Griffin, 18-year-old Juan Manuel Navarro was shot once in the back and died on the way to Santo Tomas hospital.  Authorities believe Griffin was...
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Red Devil Kills Sixty-Year-Old

September 1, 2010
By st.di.
Red Devil Kills Sixty-Year-Old

A Tumba Muerto-Veranillo route bus ran over and killed a sixty-year-old man Wednesday in Panama City’s Santa Ana neighborhood. The unfolding of events is as yet unclear, whether the man stepped into the street at the wrong time or if the bus was careless. One thing is sure, however.  The buses, known as a...
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Isla Cañas Gets Own Security

August 29, 2010
By pa.di.
Isla Cañas Gets Own Security

Isla Cañas, a sleepy  Pacific island rimmed by mangrove coasts and broad beaches known for turtle nesting, now has its own security for the first time. Six police officers working in three-person shifts, will be patrolling the island community and protecting its 600 residents. The police presence comes eight days after unknown assailants lit...
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Police Raid Destiny: Uncover Weapons, Uniforms and Cash

August 26, 2010
By st.di.
Police Raid Destiny: Uncover Weapons, Uniforms and Cash

In yet another raid on an upscale high rise in Panama City, police entered a ninth floor Destiny condominium after residents tipped them off to the presence of armed men in the building. Among the items produced by the raid were mini uzis, bulletproof vests, security uniforms and $9,000 in cash, La Prensa reports....
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