Cancun, Quintana Roo — Municipal and state authorities conducted a search operation Thursday at several homes in an irregular settlement in Region 234 as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Francisco Pichardo Lopez, who has been missing since November 21, 2022.
The searches took place on 103rd and 109th streets, where investigators believe the young man was last seen. Personnel from the Municipal Search Group, the State Prosecutor’s Office, forensic experts, and a canine unit participated in the operation.
Xochitl Lopez, Francisco’s mother, accompanied authorities during the search. She said that on the day of his disappearance, when her son was 21, he entered the settlement around noon with a young woman and neither of them left. A missing person report was filed and a search alert was issued.
Lopez said a reward of up to 500,000 pesos (about $27,000) is being offered for information leading to Francisco’s whereabouts, and she urged the public to come forward with any relevant details.
As of the end of the operation, no evidence or trace of the young man had been found, and authorities said they would continue searches at other locations in the city.
Lopez also publicly accused a woman named Romana, whom she identified as the leader of the group Truth, Memory and Justice, of demanding up to 30,000 pesos to help with search efforts. She said that because she could not pay, the search actions were delayed.
The State Prosecutor’s Office has an open investigation and continues to carry out operations and other procedures to locate Francisco Pichardo Lopez.
