A total of 20 people, including 19 men and one woman, were sentenced to sentences of between 80 and 120 months in prison. for the crime of selling and marketing illicit substances, as a result of Operation Shield, carried out in different sectors of San Miguelito and other parts of Panama.
The Attorney General’s Office detailed on the night of this Friday, November 13, that the sentences were imposed by a Court of Guarantees, after the accused accepted their responsibility in the events investigated by the San Miguelito Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Drug-Related Crimes.
The sentences establish sentences of 80, 84, 86 and 120 months in prison. During the hearings, the Prosecutor’s Office presented the evidence that linked the defendants to the illegal activities.
Investigation proceedings and arrests were also legalized.
The operation was carried out by the San Miguelito Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Drug-Related Crimes, in coordination with agents from the National Anti-Drug Directorate of the National Police.
The procedures were carried out in sectors such as El Poderoso, Santa Marta, Torrijos Carter, Cerro Batea, Samaria, Mano de Piedra, Cerro Viento, El Crisol and Villa Lucre, among other points.
During the raids and investigations, authorities located evidence related to the investigations, including illicit substances hidden in candy, synthetic drugs, cocaine, marijuana, cash and cell phones.
According to the Prosecutor’s Office investigations, which began in July 2026, the 20 people were allegedly dedicated to the sale of illicit substances in the vicinity of commercial establishments, schools, sports fields and a shopping center in the San Miguelito district.
