Two Students Found With Drugs at Playa del Carmen Middle School
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — Two 13-year-old students were removed from a middle school in the Misión de las Flores neighborhood after school staff found a white substance believed to be a narcotic inside a pencil case belonging to the girls.
The incident occurred at the Telesecundaria “Vicente Guerrero” on Avenida Constituyentes with Flor de Ciruelo. School officials alerted the Secretariat of Public Security, and police officers arrived to take the students into custody and transport them to the appropriate authorities for processing.
Parents gathered outside the police station, demanding clear information about the legal proceedings and expressing frustration over the lack of communication. The case comes just days after four other students from the same school were hospitalized after allegedly consuming gummy candies laced with illicit substances.
Parents and teachers are now calling for increased security and stricter safety protocols on campus.
Javier Mendez covers public safety, law enforcement, and legal affairs in Quintana Roo. He monitors official reports from the FGE (State Prosecutor's Office), the Mexican Navy, and municipal police to deliver accurate English summaries of crime, trafficking cases, arrests, and court rulings affecting the Riviera Maya region.Javier has been covering crime and public safety news since 2023, reporting on cases ranging from felony arrests and human trafficking investigations to court proceedings and organized crime-related incidents across Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Chetumal. His reporting provides English-speaking residents and travelers with reliable, timely information about safety conditions in Quintana Roo's major tourist destinations.Javier works closely with official government sources and press offices to verify facts before publication, and maintains an archive of law enforcement communications to provide context for ongoing stories. He is dedicated to accurate, factual reporting on complex safety issues that affect both residents and visitors to the region.For story tips: javier@rivieramayanews.mx
