Your local Panama police force had a busy weekend.  In the last 72 hours, the security forces together with the Public Ministry managed to arrest 580 people and confiscate $24,568.35 in cash (the legality of this cash could not be justified) and all this being done through the actions of Operation Apolo nationwide.   It was reported that of the arrests, 316 were by trade, 184 for administrative offenses, 58 flagrant crimes, 21 for micro-trafficking and one for drug trafficking.  26 firearms with 269 rounds of ammunition were confiscated, 192 drug packages were grabbed, 5 vehicles were recovered and 2 automobiles were seized.  Additionally, 3 emergency evacuations were carried out and 2,763 foreigners were processed. And you think that you had a busy weekend!!!

POLICE ARREST SEVEN PEOPLE WITH FIREARMS IN VILLALOBOS

National Police units arrested seven people, two of them are minors, for the crime of illegal possession of firearms.  The police action took place in the early hours of Saturday March 16th when the group was traveling aboard a van that fled upon noticing the police presence, which led to a brief police chase.  The suspects threw two pistol-type firearms out of the window, with two magazines and five ammunition, which were recovered after the arrest of those involved.The case was sent to the corresponding judicial authorities to further investigate.