Restaurant Closes Temporarily After Deadly Shooting in Playa del Carmen
A worker was killed and three injured in an attack on El Camarón Guasaveño. The restaurant has closed temporarily.
Crime
Former Tulum Official Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges, Says Q.Roo Prosecutor
A former Tulum municipal official was arrested for domestic violence. The prosecutor vowed zero tolerance for violence against women.
Two People Shot Near Tulum Hotel; Security Guard in Critical Condition
A man and woman were shot near Hotel Zulum in Tulum early Tuesday; the man, a security guard, is in…
Authorities Seize 166 Kilos of Marijuana in Cancun, Dealing $200,000 Blow to Drug Trafficking
Federal, state and local police seized 332 packages of marijuana worth nearly 4 million pesos during a raid in Cancun.
Federal Judge Denies Injunction to Former Playa del Carmen Treasurer
A federal judge denied an injunction to Kira Iris San, former treasurer of Playa del Carmen, in an administrative liability…
Quintana Roo Security Chief Calls Playa del Carmen Shooting an ‘Isolated Incident’
The state security secretary says crime is declining despite a weekend attack on a seafood restaurant.
Fire Destroys Four Buses at Del Valle Depot in Cancun
A large fire at a Cancun bus depot destroyed four buses and a van; 10 people evacuated, no injuries.
Armed Robbery at Tulum’s Holistika Hotel Triggers Police Search
An armed robbery at the Holistika Hotel in Tulum prompted a large police search for the suspects.
Man Shot in Playa del Carmen, Dies Upon Arrival at Hospital
A man was fatally shot in Playa del Carmen; he died upon reaching the General Hospital.
Quintana Roo Authorities Arrest Man Accused of Leaving Dog to Die in Extreme Heat
A man was arrested in Tulum for allegedly tying a dog to a window grate, where it died from heatstroke.