Man Sentenced to Over 37 Years for Murder Between Tulum and Felipe Carrillo Puerto

Tulum, Quintana Roo — A man identified as Wilberth Iván de la Torre Martínez, alias “Yomi,” has been sentenced to 37 years and six months in prison for aggravated homicide in connection with a January 2024 murder that began in Tulum and ended in Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

The State Prosecutor’s Office announced the conviction after prosecutors presented evidence during the oral trial, proving the defendant’s criminal responsibility for the killing of a man whose identity remains protected.

According to the investigation, on January 21, 2024, the sentenced man, accompanied by two other individuals, arrived at the victim’s home in the Yax-Tulum neighborhood. They allegedly forced the victim out and transported him to a property in Felipe Carrillo Puerto.

There, the victim was interrogated and beaten with a board, as the aggressors accused him of having ties to a criminal group. He was then killed, and his remains were placed in a black bag, which was abandoned at the Chumpón crossroads bus stop.

The prosecutor’s office determined that the motive for the crime was related to drug dealing activities. With the court’s sentence, Wilberth Iván de la Torre Martínez must serve 37 years and six months in prison, while investigations continue to determine the involvement of the other suspects in the homicide.