Tulum, Quintana Roo — Mexico’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office (FGR) has opened a criminal investigation into three officials from Tulum’s General Directorate of Inspection for their alleged involvement in the illegal closure of a federal toll collection facility at Jaguar Park.
The investigation stems from the placement of temporary closure seals on the park’s northern access booths, which are operated by GAFSACOMM, a company linked to the Mexican Army (Sedena). Among those under scrutiny is the director general of inspection, Sergio Amílcar Canto Contreras, along with other public servants who participated in the operation.
As part of the proceedings, the Federal Public Ministry has requested that the Tulum city government provide official appointments for the involved officials, activity records from the day of the incident, and documentation proving the legal authority under which they acted. The officials have been summoned to appear as defendants, accompanied by legal counsel.
The federal investigation comes amid a series of complaints filed in recent months by local business owners and merchants, who have accused inspection personnel of extortion, illegal fees, and threats of closure. While those complaints are not necessarily part of the same case, they have intensified scrutiny of the municipal inspection department.
Sources indicated that the investigation could expand as new evidence emerges. Unofficially, it has been reported that other public servants in related areas such as inspection, licensing, and regulations are also being reviewed by federal authorities, though the FGR has not confirmed additional charges.
This case marks one of the first federal proceedings involving actions by Tulum municipal staff at facilities managed by a company of the Mexican government. Neither the FGR nor the municipal government has issued an official statement on the progress of the investigation or the legal status of the officials involved.
