Former Quintana Roo Tourist Police Chief Bound Over for Trial in Human Trafficking Case

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — Erik Gutiérrez Cossío, the former acting head of Quintana Roo’s Tourist Police Department, has been bound over for trial on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, state and federal authorities said.

A judge also ordered four other suspects — identified as Jumilca Sandivel “H,” Eva “N,” Reyna “N” and Ernesto “N” — to stand trial for their alleged roles in an organization dedicated to smuggling people.

According to the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO), the network is believed to have operated in Chiapas, along the border with Guatemala, and in Chihuahua and areas near the United States border. Investigators carried out raids on properties in Chiapas and Quintana Roo as part of the case.

During the operations, officers arrested the five suspects and seized a long gun, ammunition, passports, identification documents, bank cards and cash. The operation linked to Gutiérrez Cossío took place in Cancún’s Supermanzana 32, where authorities also seized a home on Avenida Chichén Itzá.

After the initial hearing, the judge ruled the detentions lawful and formally bound the five defendants over for trial. All will remain in pretrial detention while the Federal Prosecutor’s Office conducts a three-month complementary investigation.