As unfortunate as it is, the simple fact is that some of the agents (who are not Delta employees) that work on the ground and handle the bags in PTY are thieves. There is not much Delta can do about it other than compensate you monetarily ($600 in your case) since they are more than likely locked into a contract with whatever company it is that does the ground handling. I do still believe this should be brought to the attention of Delta personnel so that when it comes time to renegotiate the contract, this can be taken into account. There's just not a whole lot you can do about a ring of thieves in another country like that unless the local police are willing to help. Read here for a very similar account.
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