Cancun Man Pays $35,000 Bail to Avoid Arrest in Fatal Residential Collapse

Cancun, Quintana Roo — A man implicated in the collapse of a residential complex entrance that killed two people and injured five others paid a 35,000-peso ($1,750) bond to a federal judge in San Luis Potosi in an attempt to avoid arrest, authorities said.

Amir N. obtained a temporary suspension of his arrest warrant through an amparo (injunction) on June 9, but was ultimately taken into custody by Quintana Roo state investigators in San Luis Potosi. He was transferred to Quintana Roo on Thursday to face charges of homicide and injuries.

The suspect had previously faced legal proceedings in San Luis Potosi, including fraud and other similar offenses, and had sought protective measures more than a decade ago. According to court records, Amir filed the amparo on June 8 against the arrest warrant and its execution, naming the Quintana Roo State Prosecutor’s Office, the San Luis Potosi Prosecutor’s Office, and ministerial authorities in Saltillo, Coahuila, as responsible parties.

The collapse occurred on June 5 at the entrance arch of the Aqua residential complex in Cancun’s Supermanzana 336. The Quintana Roo State Prosecutor’s Office announced Amir’s arrest Thursday afternoon, stating that investigators located him after obtaining the arrest warrant from a local judge.

Prosecutors said they expect Amir to be formally charged over the weekend, based on forensic evidence gathered at the scene. Investigators, including specialized experts and public prosecutors, conducted technical and scientific work to establish the suspect’s probable responsibility.