Cancún, Quintana Roo — A Cancún traffic officer was caught on video allegedly demanding a $630 USD bribe from foreign tourists in the Puerto Juárez area. Authorities have not yet issued an official statement on the incident.
A bystander noticed the apparent extortion and began recording. In the video, the officer is seen on a motorcycle with license plate M-508. The citizen speaks to the tourists in English, who confirm the officer was asking for $630 USD — approximately 10,900 Mexican pesos.
The Mexican citizen tells the tourists that the officer’s actions are illegal and advises them not to pay. He continues filming until the officer flees on his motorcycle, with the bystander calling him a “rat.”
Similar Case in Early June
Earlier this month, authorities arrested a man known as “El Shaggy” for extorting taxi drivers in Puerto Juárez. Daniel Jesús was detained in Cancún while driving a car, and marijuana was found inside his vehicle.
According to state prosecutor Raciel López Salazar, the suspect extorted up to 150 taxi drivers, charging them 200 pesos daily, for a total of 30,000 pesos per day. Officials said other members of the extortion ring had already been arrested.
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