Cancún Police Officer Arrested for Robbery Had Filed Two Injunctions; Mayor Proposes Reform to Speed Dismissals

Cancún, Quintana Roo — A municipal police officer arrested for his alleged involvement in a violent robbery ring in Cancún’s downtown area had previously filed two legal injunctions that delayed his dismissal, prompting the mayor to propose reforms to expedite internal disciplinary processes.

The officer, identified as Adrián V., known by the alias “Panza de Yegua,” was arrested after a State Prosecutor’s Office investigation linked him to at least 30 complaints of assaults against people leaving bars and nightclubs. According to official information, the officer already faced prior administrative proceedings for extortion and misconduct, which led him to file two injunctions against internal resolutions, delaying his definitive dismissal.

Mayor Ana Paty Peralta announced she will push for a reform to the internal regulations of the Citizen Security Department to prevent legal appeals from prolonging the tenure of officers accused of serious offenses.

The mayor explained that the officer was already subject to an administrative process for another matter and that, under current regulations, municipal authorities had to respect legal timelines before finalizing his dismissal. The officer is currently suspended from duty while the corresponding procedure unfolds.

The proposed reform would allow the Honor and Justice Commission to meet permanently in urgent cases, without needing to complete the formal convocation process, enabling faster responses to citizen complaints related to abuse of authority or corruption.

Since the municipal administration began, 29 police officers have been removed from the force; 35 have been arrested for not properly using lapel cameras—a mandatory tool in operational duties—and two officers remain under investigation.