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Ozzie, Bill and Jessica, a real Chiriqui prison story

July 21, 2014 by Lee Zeltzer 14 Comments

On 14 July 2014 I received this comment to an old post of Fredrick Allen Osburn. I did not approve the comment because I wanted more information.
(This post has many links to source information so I do not need to repeat it all here.)
“Submitted on 2014/07/14 at 4:14 pm
This Wild Bill and Frederick Osburn thing is not over yet. I would like to have the chance to talk personally with you Mr. Lee about how this two men are still dangerous, and in my special case, how they are using my personal information and I want to make a warning to that community about it. Regards.”
Since receiving the email I have met with attorney Jessica Hidalgo, she was the former defense attorney for Fredrick Allen Osburn, aka Ozzie, a now convicted US expat residing in the David Prison. Ozzie was arrested on fifteen counts of robbery, burglary and associated charges after being caught in a sting conducted by the DIJ, Alto al Crimen and RALF HENRICH, head of the security company working for Valle Escondido and Los Molinos. More on Ozzie in Boquete at this link.
Prior to his Panama adventure Ozzie was accused of being a serial rapist and convicted of possession of child pornography in Nevada, USA.

Fredrick Allen Osburn in Boquete Jail June 2011

After Ozzie’s first arrest in Boquete on numerous charges Immigration made a mistake and released him instead of deporting him, after his second arrest with stolen goods in his possession they kept him in prison pending trial. Ozzie now lives in the David Prison in a special section for foreign inmates. One of his roomies is the now infamous William Dathan Holbert, aka Wild Bill, a confessed serial killer. Bill confessed to killing five people in Panama to acquire their property.
Jessica, a former prosecutor from Panama City was his defense attorney. Jessica was able to have seven of the fifteen charges against Ozzie dismissed. While he had another attorney, a public defender, he was convicted on one charge and sentenced to five years. Ozzie wants out of prison, Ozzie and Bill have become allies in new scams and threats. Ozzie used his charm on his attorney offering to help her gain more clients and build her business, but it appears Bill and Ozzie had other motivations.
In a prison meeting between attorney Jessica and client Ozzie, Ozzie confessed to her that Bill was planning to seize her as a hostage and negotiate his freedom in exchange for his release. Jessica resigned as attorney for Ozzie and decided she could no longer be involved in defending criminals, she wanted out.
It took Jessica about five months to complete all her obligations that took her into the prison. During those five months after resigning as council for Ozzie she spent about three still visiting other clients dealing with the verbal harassment of Bill and Ozzie when she was in the prison. About two months ago Jessica stopped going to the prison in David.
I first became involved with Ozzie when he and another local resident Roger Imerman were running a business, Computer Protection Services. They used this scam to plant key stroke loggers on “client” computers and do home security inspections. Ozzie posted a scare post on BoqueteNing to promote his computer forensic skills, a topics curiously titled, Spammers and Scammers warning. I contradicted him and became a nemesis to both of them. Roger made many threats and threatened libel lawsuits when I exposed them, he finally did a published apology to the community..  In his harassment of Jessica,  Ozzie used Craig’s List as his topic of discussion, he is very familiar with Craaig’s List. He is now apparently using Craig’s List to harass his former defense attorney.
About six weeks ago Jessica started to receive telephone calls from expats asking her to go to for a date. She was confused and when inquiring how they received her telephone number she discovered someone was posting classified on Craig’s List Panama, ads she never placed.
Jessica is justifiably concerned. She is being stalked by two dangerous men, both in prison but still with the power to harass and threaten. Wild Bill has made many boasts while behind bars, from recent videos sent out through email.
Inmates in the David prison are not supposed to have Internet access, but they do. You can see Wild Bill’s facebook page at this link. This article in La Prensa confirms the access and the fact the new government says it will investigate. La Prensa in English

This story began with a burglary in Los Molinos and a subsequent email. The email to the victim said, I have your diamond ring and other jewelry, I am sure they have sentimental value and I would be happy to return the ring for $2,000. The victim, instead of responding herself called Ralf Henrich who is in charge of security in Los Molinos and Valle Escondido. Ralf in turn contacted Alto al Crimen and a plan was formulated.

Ralf responded to the Email as the victims son. Alto al Crimen contacted the local Police and DIJ and an operation to meet and capture the perpetrator was created. After some email negotiation a meeting to exchange money for goods at the house of the victim was scheduled.
The perpetrator knew the police were unlikely to be involved on a Sunday night, so he scheduled it for Sunday night; he never showed. What the perp did not know is that a dozen police, DIJ and DIP officers were in the area looking for him.

At about 10 PM, Sgt Castillo of DIJ, spotted a single man sitting on a rock, in heavy fog, in front of Las Ruinas. Sgt Castillo recognized Fredrick Allen Osburn and within seconds Ozzie was on the ground in cuffs and manicles. Other agents including a member of Alto al Crimen were at Las Ruinas just meters away. Within minutes they were all there.

After his capture, Ozzie admitted to staking out the Los Molinos house and when he observed Ralf he decided not to follow through on the meeting, too much risk. Instead he walked to Brias and robbed another house. He then went to wait for the last bus to Boquete. It was there that he was captured.

Fredrick Allen Osburn in Boquete Jail, June 2011

The photo below was taken by a security camera at still another break in and in time it might tie Ozzie to that one also.

The photo below is some of the stolen goods found in his possession. In addition he had a loaded Glock pistol previously stolen from a guest at Villa Marita Hotel. In capturing Ozzie several crimes have again been resolved. Burglaries in Los Molinos, all but the cash stolen was recovered, the Las Brisas break in of that night, the Villa Marita guest room break in and at least one from Volcancito. After all the goods are inventoried and if they can discover where he has a stash of goods more might be cleared.

Part of what was recovered from Ozzie 26 June 2011

It is significant to note he was headed to Boquete, not south and that he had a number of passports, and various carnets some real and some forged. This in addition to credit cards, cash and jewelry.

Some people have asked how Ozzie was allowed into Panama. When a Panamanian wants a Visa to enter the US they need to pay over $100 and go to the US embassy to be finger printed and interviewed before considered for a tourist visa. If a US citizen, like Ozzie wants to come to Panama all he needs is a passport, Ozzie had lots of those. Only if applying for some status other than tourist requires any level of scrutiny from Panama immigration.

This is the second time Ozzie has been caught with the goods. The question of how he was released and was allowed back on the streets has perplexed many and some are concerned it will happen one more time.

Apparently in Ozzie’s last arrest, some one in the judicial system decided there was not enough evidence to hold a trial and he was taken to Immigration to be deported. While in Immigration they contacted Panama City and officials there decided to fine him and not deport him; money talks and Ozzie walks. Since Ozzie claimed to have no money, he was fresh out of jail, he was released to go find the money to pay the fine. We all know how that worked out.

This time it is unlikely to repeat itself, Ozzie wants to be extradited and there might even be a reason. In one burglary an old laptop was stolen. The owners were not too concerned until their US Social Security payments stopped being deposited into their bank accounts. After investigation and ultimately a trip back to the US they found out they had been diverted into another account, not theirs. If Ozzie did this, he might well have a path into a cushier US Federal prison.

All of the people involved in this very non typical operation deserve credit, Ralf Henrich who walked unarmed into a situation with a dangerous felon who indeed was armed, Alto al Crimen, a private detective hired by Alto al Crimen and all the local law enforcement officials who gave up their Sunday night to work as a team.

Alto al Crimen has been an important organization in this community. The foundation was formed about two years ago when crime was escalating in Boquete. The goal was that a group funded by donations from the community could work with local law enforcement and provide community cooperation and needed resources. The message desired to criminals is if you commit a crime in Boquete you will be caught, that message seems to be getting through. It is paradoxical that the worst string of burglaries in Boquete have been committed by an expat illegally in the country.

Although Ozzie is a high profile arrest, there are other cases that Alto al Crimen has resolved. The case of the traffic cop who was fired for soliciting a bribe from a tourist couple. A burglary of a plasma television in Los Naranjos. This one was significant because it did not involve expats. A call was made to the Alto al Crimen hotline about the theft from a Panamanian family. Both police and a private detective funded by Alto al Crimen responded. The detective broke the case and the television was recovered.

Another different type of crime was reported to the Alto al Crimen hotline, 6477-6662. A very elderly expat who is in failing health was being solicited by a local woman to sign documents turning his property over to her. It was reported to Alto al Crimen by a Panamanian who was concerned. Alto al Crimen contacted the DIJ and they dispatched two officers to discuss the matter with the local woman and made it clear she was not going to succeed.

Alto al Crimen is the Boquete community and it functions with no administrative expenses. All donations fund the Alto Al Crimen Hotline, detectives when necessary and donations to local police. The local police will be receiving a new computer and printer due to donations from a member of our community, DIJ has received walkie talkies thanks to your donations and yes Alto al Crimen wants to do more but to do more requires more money.

If you want to help please make a donation of any size. Cash or a check made out to Fundacion Alto al Crimen can be dropped at Mail Box Etc Box 13112.