45 migrants from Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador have been arrested after destroying an immigration center in Darien.

He Panama Public Ministry Legalized 45 people were arrested After massive fighting and Fire at San Vicente's temporary migrant reception centerIn the Darien area.

“The The Darien District Attorney's Office legalized the arrest of 45 people For an event on March 1, 2024,” the Office of the Attorney General (PGN) said in its “X” account.

According to the National Border Service (Senafront), A fight started involving at least 250 people Those who were in the center, where 10 modular units and operations center were burnt, and official and civilian vehicles were destroyed.

The Attorney General's office said This Monday the “indictment hearing is taking place” 45 For immigrants, nationalities Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador.

to the prisoners They are accused of “damage and crimes against life and integrity”.And 39 of them for crime arson

And the prosecutor's office confirmed it Damage can be up to 550 thousand dollarsand destroyed 7 modular migrant shelters, one from UNICEF, one from Panama Migration, among others.

“Unfortunately, many come with police records. (…) When our staff tried to escape from the facts, They shouted that they had already read us and that this was planned to vandalize and damage our property. For leading our fight against human trafficking,” commented the Director of Immigration. Samira Ghosain.

Interrogation of detainees It will be held at Senafront headquarters in the city I have come inIn Darien province.

An investigation is underway at headquarters @senafrontpanama From Metetí.

With 7 modular migrant shelters destroyed, the damage so far is 550 thousand dollars to the government. @UNICEFPanamaOne @migracionpanamaamong others. pic.twitter.com/3e79m737od

– Attorney General's Office (@PGN_PANAMA) March 4, 2024