Popular Club Was Closed After Violent Attack On A Customer A popular Cancun nightclub was raided and closed after reports of a violent attack on a customer. The investigation is currently ongoing. According to multiple reports, the raid was related to an incident that occurred on August 8th. Sources suggest that a man, unnamed at …
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This week, Quintana Roo’s fire department sent firefighters to patrol some of the most popular beaches and highways in the Cancun region as part of a new Summer Operation. The patrols became necessary after a huge amount of tourists entered the state of Quintana Roo over the past month, with three and a half million …
Tourists were left shocked after a shooting occurred in broad daylight on Fifth Avenue in Playa Del Carmen on Monday morning. The Solidaridad municipal police have stated that shots were fired between Calle 1 and Calle 14 of the avenue that hundreds of tourists visit daily. Three people were hospitalised as a result of gunshot …
The Mexican Caribbean is gearing up for a record-breaking summer season as millions of visitors are expected to flock to the area’s beaches and resorts. The government is also preparing for the massive influx of people and has launched a new security operation to prevent tourists from being targeted by organized crime groups and other …
Visitors headed to Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean can expect to see more troops patrolling popular tourist streets this summer as the government steps up its fight against organized crime. The more than 300 members of the Mexican armed forces deployed to Cancun is the latest show of force from the federal government aimed at …
This week, Quintana Roo authorities have expressed the need to expand its police force, after an influx of summer tourists in Cancun and Playa del Carmen. The state of Quintana Roo currently has 3.5 police officers per thousand inhabitants, which is higher than Mexico’s overall average of 2.8. However, the colossal number of visitors expected …
Armed robbers caused panic this week at the construction site of the new Hard Rock Hotel in Cancun when they forced their way into the hotel premises and fired gunshots at construction workers. Although no injuries were reported, the new hotel has seen several incidents of armed robbery in the past weeks, causing concern among …
Quintana Roo authorities have begun to increase surveillance of beaches near the Cancun hotel zone after tourists were robbed at gunpoint at Isla Blanca beach last week. According to eyewitnesses, 6 armed robbers entered the beach on jet-skis near the Extreme Zone Beach & Spa Hotel. They then began to threaten beachgoers, severely beating one …
Businesses and hotels in Playa del Carmen are urging authorities to take stronger action to prevent violent crime from further escalating following the death of two Canadian citizens this week. The security situation in Playa del Carmen’s hotels is a major concern for the area amidst the busy summer season. As a result, more troops …
In the early hours of Monday morning, two Canadian citizens were found dead in a vacation condominium building in Playa del Carmen. The two Canadians consisted of a wanted fugitive and his partner. The man and the woman found at the scene were fatally stabbed in the neck. A security guard was also taken to …