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Panama Crime Series, Part 81

May 11, 2013
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Panama Crime Series, Part 81

Credit card cloners caught -  Authorities apprehended a gang of credit card cloners on Tuesday night with alleged ties to the United States. A Panamanian man and woman were taken into custody in Santa Librada, San Miguelito, where police found 27 cloned cards, high-tech cloning equipment, 70 envelopes of what appeared to be marijuana, 54…

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Panama Murder Statistics Update

May 4, 2013
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There were 248 murders in Panama between January and April of this year. A Ministry of Security release details that the homicides breakdown as follows: 71 in January, 58 in February , 70 in March and 49 in April. Of these, 192 were committed with firearms and a third were tied to organized crime. Sunday…

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Shootout on a Metro Bus

May 1, 2013
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Shootout on a Metro Bus

Armed robbers assaulted a Metro Bus on the Northern Corridor on Tuesday. Four people were injured in an ensuing shootout including a girl and three adults, who were taken to Susana Jones Hospital in nearby Villa Lucre. According to reports, there were two police officers onboard, but they were not able to do anything during…

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Panama Crime Series, Part 80

April 21, 2013
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Panama Crime Series, Part 80

Clayton rapist suspect caught -  Authorities apprehended the third of four men, suspected of belonging to the Clayton rapists. Nicknamed Miky, the suspect is accused of robbing and raping a number of Clayton residents earlier this year. A fourth suspect is still on the loose, but authorities know who he is. Nicaraguans kidnapped in Juan Diaz…

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Avoid Needless Yellow Car Fines

April 13, 2013
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Avoid Needless Yellow Car Fines

Owners of yellow cars without the proper paperwork may now be fined $150 or have their car taken away. The color yellow is for exclusive use by taxis and school buses, according to Panama’s Transit and Ground Transportation Authority. Any car owner wishing to own a yellow car, whether a collector’s item or intended for…

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