Witnesses  of the execution of three people in Soná, in Veraguas, on Saturday afternoon recounted in court that the alleged killer said that they had to die because he was paid  $90,000 to kill them.

During the hearing before a judge of Guarantees on Monday, November 4, the preventive detention of  Gavino Paz, 33, resident in Tocumen and  the alleged murderer was ordered along with his  alleged accomplices Francisco Martínez31, Néstor Atencio, 34, Sofía González, 25. and Vanessa Castillo, 37 all residing in the capital.

There are two minors allegedly involved in the case.

The victims were identified as Otilia Sánchez, 46, Milagro del Carmen Aponte, 16, and Tomás Mela Quintero, 66, shot in Los Algarrobos, Soná, in Veraguas.

Long sentence 

Prosecutor, Alexis Medina said that the Public Ministry has enough elements of conviction so that the five suspects of the horrific crime can face a long sentence.

The triple execution shook the province, as 48 hours before three people bound hand and foot  were executed in a remote place on the road that leads to Las Palmas.

The victims were identified as Carlos Abdiel Barroso, Cinthia Colcherán Martínez and Rosa Martínez. It is presumed that their killing was related to narcotic drugs.