Councilman Says Administrative Snag Delays Retirements of 8 Playa del Carmen Officers

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — Eight municipal public security officers have been waiting six months for their retirements to be processed without any response from authorities, according to a city councilman.

Orlando Muñoz Gómez, who leads the Citizen Security Commission, expressed frustration over the situation and accused the administration of Mayor Estefanía Mercado of turning a blind eye.

During Friday’s regular city council session, Muñoz raised a series of issues, including the stalled retirement requests. He said the authorities have remained silent on the matter.

While their paperwork is pending, the eight officers are still assigned to duty and required to work, or they face punishment.

Muñoz also said he has not received reports regarding the removal of two rainbow-colored patrol cars.

He also criticized Transit Director Aureny Martín Manzanilla, saying she has withheld information and that the city has been carrying out breathalyzer checkpoints without disclosing how they operate, who runs them, whether a medical examiner is on site, or if certifications and operations manuals exist. He said the checkpoints violate federal procedures.

He further objected to putting tow trucks under the transit director’s control, citing ongoing abuses.

“When there are deaf ears, there is either complicity or a dismissive attitude toward enforcing the law and regulations,” Muñoz said.