Bud Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Quote Drug raid nets politician and border patrol officer Posted on September 1, 2016 in Panama Post Views: 200 A POLICE DRUG raid that netted a Colon politician and an officer of the border security force (SENAN) along with four others, won praise from President Juan Carlos Varela on Thursday, September 3. He said that the arrests show that there is a “zero tolerance” policy toward corruption and organized crime. “We are going to purge the police force and the political class of any links to drug trafficking,” he said. During the operation called “Piedra Negra,” Police arrested Senan Lt. Francisco Salazar and the representative of Viento Frío, Jaramillo Hidalgo, a member of the PRD. Authorities also seized four firearms, three cars and $2,218. In the first phase of this operation last week, police confiscated 305 kilos of cocaine, $129,000 in cash and five vehicles. They also arrested nine people. The investigation had been underway for four months. http://www.newsroompanama.com/news/panama/drug-raid-nets-politician-border-patrol-officer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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