Panama receives helicopters from the United States to fight drug trafficking

(MENAFN- Panama News Room) At the Octavio Rodríguez Air Base in Panama Pacifico, President Laurentino Cortizo received eight helicopters from a United States cooperation program, which will be used to combat drug trafficking.
The aircraft cost $11.3 million, which was made available by the United States Government through the United States Embassy's Bureau of International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement. -United in Panama.

Cortizo thanked the American government through its diplomatic representation in Panama and recalled the good relations of cooperation and goodwill that exist between the two countries.
The president stressed that the air capacity available to the country contributes to greater efficiency in the operations of the National Air Service, particularly in the fight against drug trafficking and irregular migration.

With this delivery, six UH-1S single-engine helicopters are replaced by the INL-SENAN aviation program, which will be integrated into the flight line.
These new aircraft also help strengthen relief operations at binational posts, as well as humanitarian tasks that include search and rescue and aeromedical evacuations.

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