51 detained in Operation Fisher called to trial

 
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A total of 51 people detained in Operation Fisher were called to trial for alleged money laundering and aggravated illicit association, for linking to a criminal cell of the Gulf Clan.

During the Operation the Drug Prosecutor's Office seized several luxury properties that were used as meeting places by the criminal network

The guarantee judge Manuel Lezcano admitted the evacuation of 600 pieces of documentary evidence and 100 pieces of testimonial evidence that was adduced by the defense lawyers, while a total of 240 pieces of documentary evidence, 13 pieces of expert evidence, and five pieces of material evidence were admitted to the Drug Prosecutor's Office, which will be evacuated in the trial set for May 26, 2025.

Operation Fisher uncovered a drug trafficking network linked to the Clan del Golfo, which used the coasts of the province of Colón to move drugs and money from its criminal activity.

During the Operation authorities seized $10 million inside a residence in Costa Abajo in the Colon province.