A guarantee judge on 3 October 2026 ordered provisional detention for a 19-year-old man over the alleged sale of brownies containing marijuana around a school in La Chorrera, Panamá Oeste.[1] The precautionary measure followed an investigation by the Specialised Prosecutor for Drug-Related Offences of Panamá Oeste with agents of the National Police Intelligence Directorate.[1]

The case stems from 30 September 2026, when the authorities carried out three operations as part of Operation Loky to check alleged dealing in illicit substances.[1] Officers apprehended the youth during those actions, alleging he sold brownies prepared with marijuana.[1] The three Loky operations were carried out around the school in La Chorrera district in coordination with the National Police Intelligence Directorate.[2]

The prosecutor put the investigation’s elements before the judge, who ordered the accused held provisionally while inquiries continue.[1] The Public Ministry said it will keep investigating this type of drug sale near schools.[1] Authorities have reported only that the brownies contained marijuana, giving no amount seized and saying nothing on whether students bought or ate them.[2]