Panama Border Crackdown and Mauritius Drug Arrests Highlight Regional Enforcement

In Panama, the National Border Service (Senafront) carried out about 60 operations along the border with Costa Rica, arresting more than 30 people. Sixteen individuals were linked to micro‑trafficking, with 13 sentenced by the Public Ministry and three facing alternative penalties. The actions focused on the districts of Bugaba, Barú, Progreso and Paso Canoas.

In Mauritius, police from the Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) raided a park in Fátima de Atenas early Thursday, detaining a 27‑year‑old man suspected of small‑scale drug sales. Officers seized a mobile phone, SIM card, bullet‑proof vest liner, a firearm case, marijuana, an electronic device and other items. The suspect was placed under the authority of the Public Prosecutor for further legal action.