Traffickers Run Free as Migrant Boats Land in Cancun Hotel Zone

Cancun — The clandestine crossing and trafficking of Cuban nationals continues without interruption in Cancun, as shown by makeshift boats abandoned on the beach and in the Nichupté lagoon canal.

Although Kukulcán Boulevard and the access points to the coastal strip have video surveillance cameras connected to C5, security agencies have not reported the arrest of crew members after the arrival of these vessels.

The lack of seizures by federal and local authorities highlights the freedom with which groups dedicated to this illicit activity operate.

Witnesses and tourism sector workers have said that, after landing, migrants are met by drivers of transport units, mainly taxis, to move them quickly out of the tourist area.

This coordinated logistics demonstrates a pre-planned land transport system to evacuate people immediately after their arrival by sea.

The discovery of these boats in an inland body of water such as the Nichupté lagoon reflects the evolution of the routes used by human traffickers, who continue to use the Quintana Roo coastline for the irregular entry of migrants without facing closures or seizures by the security forces responsible for coastal and land protection.