An expatriate of Dutch nationality was murdered in the new exclusive  Isla Verde Rivera community, in Colón on Tuesday, July 30 Public Ministry officials and National Police agents are heading investigations.

 In the same area, a robbery of a French citizen was reported in another residence, where he was stripped of his belongings reports TVN.

Two American citizens were attacked and robbed on the Cinta Costera in Panama City on the weekend. One was stabbed and treated in a private hospital.

In the face of rising crime, The National Police plan to re-introduce highway spot checks, which The Minister of Public Security had planned to abolish.