Some 14 raids, in the provinces of Panamá Oeste, Colón and Panamá Centro, were carried out by the Public Ministry and the National Police through the Sim Swapping operation in which 11 people were arrested.
The superior prosecutor against Organized Crime, Emilio Márquez, explained that these people were arrested for the alleged financial crime in the modalities of Phishing and Sim Swapping.
He said that these people will be brought before the judge of guarantees in order to legalize the arrest, formulate charges and decree the corresponding precautionary measures.
In this investigation, nationals and foreigners were apprehended who participated in this criminal structure by subtracting money from different bank accounts of local banks.