The Minister of Public Security of Panama Juan Manuel Pino, the ambassador of the United States, participated in the delivery of three scanners that will be installed in Divisa, Guabalá (province of Chiriquí) and in the cargo area of Tocumen International Airport that were acquired through the Funds Speed Joyeros S.A., for a cost of 7 million 684, This delivery was made at the presentation of the new “Invisible shield” project, which deals with a network of 16 scanners that will be installed in different parts of the country connected to a monitoring center. These teams will be in Guabalá, Divisa, Tocumen, Guabito, Paso Canoas, Zona Libre and Colón ports.

Pino pointed out that these scanners will be administered by personnel of the National Customs Authority and are aimed at monitoring the country’s entry and exit points. “We are aware of what rises (drug) to Central America, but it is also important to monitor what goes down, because they are often weapons and money from the United States and Mexico to Panama.”

For her part, the United States ambassador to Panama, Mari Carmen Aponte, pointed out that this acquisition of scanners will increase the opportunities of Panamanian security forces to carry out more seizures and investigations to continue fighting against organized crime and the scourge of drug trafficking.

The director of the National Customs Authority of the Republic of Panama, Tayra Barsallo, the Attorney General of the Nation Javier Caraballo and directors of the security departments participated in the event.