US Donates A Patrol Boat to Panama To Fight Drug Trafficking
The government of the United States presented a patrol boat to the Panamanian authorities this Friday, 6 July 2012, to help in the fight against drug trafficking. Belsio Gonzalez, of the National Naval Air Service said it is a 45 foot long patrol boat that was refitted in Panama with the help of the United States. Gonzalez said this is the second of a total of five patrol boats which the United States will be donating to Panama. Public Security Minister Jose Raul Mulino said this donation adds more equipment to be used in their strategy to fight drug trafficking. He also said the Government must be prepared to ensure the integration of security in the country. (Prensa)
