Panamanian anti-drug authorities burn seized narcotics A total of 24.3 tons of cocaine and 1.8 tons of marijuana are incinerated at the mouth of the Bayano River, east of Panama City, as Panamanian anti-drug authorities incinerate a portion (approx 26 tons) of the 57 tons of drugs seized so far this year. In 2018, Panama seized 75 tons of drugs, 10 tons less than the previous year, when the Central American country broke its annual record. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES