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Panama Security: Recent armed boardings and robberies

by noonsite.com 29 Aug 2019 09:29 UTC
Armed Robbery at Bahia Nombre de Dios © Google Maps

Two cruising yachts in the Linton Bay area of Panama were boarded by armed men and robbed last month.

One incident occurred in Linton Bay, and the other in a secluded anchorage en-route from Linton Bay to the San Blas Islands.

This article has been provided by the courtesy of noonsite.com.

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