Panama Intensifies Search for La Joyita Prison Fugitives

Panama's government has intensified efforts to recapture inmates who escaped from the La Joyita penitentiary. Minister of Government Dinoska Montalvo is personally directing a comprehensive search operation, involving units from the Institutional Protection Service.

The operation includes reinforcing patrols, conducting checks, and implementing strategic maneuvers across various locations to locate the escaped prisoners. The Ministry of Government stated that these actions are ongoing and aimed at ensuring the swift capture of all fugitives.

Minister Montalvo acknowledged the community's valuable contribution, noting that citizens have provided crucial information that assists the search efforts. She reiterated the call for the remaining fugitives to surrender voluntarily to the authorities.

"The search operation will continue until all fugitives are captured," Montalvo declared. The Ministry of Government emphasized that the operations will not cease and that inter-institutional coordination is maintained to guarantee public safety.

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The search operation will continue until all fugitives are captured.