520 kg cocaine found near Panama Canal

Over 520 kg of cocaine was found inside an abandoned vehicle on the banks of the Panama Canal, officials said.

Over 520 kg of cocaine was found inside an abandoned vehicle on the banks of the Panama Canal, officials said.

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The vehicle was abandoned a short distance from the Bridge of the Americas, the National Police said on Sunday.

The occupants apparently abandoned the vehicle when they spotted a police checkpoint on the approach to the bridge.

The narcotics were dredged up from the canal and were deposited close to the Bridge of the Americas, police said.