Cancún, Quintana Roo — Quintana Roo Attorney General Raciel López Salazar said there are no reported cases of “montachoques” in the state and that social media posts and videos warning about their presence are false.
“Montachoques” is the local term for people who intentionally provoke or stage a vehicle collision to get a driver to stop, then extort or rob them.
Speaking at the weekly security cabinet press conference, López Salazar said no complaints related to the practice have been filed in Quintana Roo. He added that while authorities have seen online posts warning about “montachoques,” all of them have been false, and some use videos recorded in other states.
Regarding recent phone calls received by Playa del Carmen city council members and other local officials involving fraud or attempted extortion, the prosecutor said investigators are looking into the complaints and conducting interviews, and that he would provide an update soon.
Government Secretary Cristina Torres previously said the calls came from Mexico City and were made by groups seeking personal information online, with no one reported to be at risk.
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