Tulum Firearms Seizures More Than Double 2024 Total, Officials Say

Tulum, Quintana Roo — Authorities in this Caribbean coast municipality have seized more than 25 firearms so far in 2026, more than double the number recovered during the same period two years earlier, according to municipal security officials.

The figures, covering January through September, were released by Edgar Rico, Tulum’s secretary of Public Security and Citizen Protection. He said the seizures stem from routine patrol work and responses to reports from residents.

Seizures Climb for a Third Straight Year

According to the department’s own comparison, officers seized 10 firearms during the January–September period of 2024. The following year, that figure rose to 14. In 2026, the count has already surpassed 25.

Rico said a recent incident involving a firearm should be viewed within the broader context of the year’s operational results. Officials did not provide a precise total, reporting only that the number exceeded 25.

Beyond weapons seizures, the department reported interventions involving people identified as generators of violence and enforcement actions tied to illicit substances.

Administrative Offenses Decline

The same January–September comparison shows a drop in administrative offenses, which fell from 986 cases in 2024 to 973 in 2025, and then to 798 in 2026.

On generators of violence, the department’s tally records 89 cases in 2024, with 2025 and 2026 figures included in the operational registry the agency presented.

Rico highlighted firearms seizures as one of the department’s key operational indicators, describing them as part of ongoing preventive work by Tulum’s security forces. The agency said it continues patrols and emergency response operations aimed at identifying situations that could put residents at risk.