Police

On Tuesday morning an armed group of men found circling the Cancun Hotel Zone were captured by the National Guard. The men were spotted driving around in a white van when they called attention to themselves by speeding and driving recklessly near Kukulcan Boulevard. The armed men attempted to escape by speeding up and driving …

Cancun local authorities boasted for weeks that they would be undertaking a large security operation to ensure that tourists, and locals in the area could remain safe through the holiday season. Their efforts were largely concentrated on protecting the venues within the hotel zone, which unfortunately led to them loosening up their grip on other …

The Cancun municipal government is trying with all of their might to make sure that tourists stay safe in their sping vacations in the region. On top of bringing in reinforcements from the military to patrol the city, local authorities have also published a few tips and tricks for tourists to follow. This was done, …

Island Welcomes Force Back For First Time In Several Years Isla Mujeres has announced that it has reinstated its Tourist Police Force for the Easter period. It’s the first time the island has had a specific police force for tourism in several years. The popular island welcomed the force, named the Tourist Auxiliary Police, in …

There’s a pretty good chance that Cancun beaches in general will be filled with massive amounts of seaweed in the coming weeks. As reports indicate that large amounts of the foul smelling seaweed known as sargassum are slowly, but steadily making their way towards the shore. In Playa del Carmen authorities are trying to come …

The local government in Tulum is making sure that tourists are well taken care of in the beach city. To ensure this, they are starting with lecturing their own police force. This is not the first time that police corruption in general is acknowledged by local authorities. A main concern for the local police department …

Mexican marine forces have been deployed to Cancun beaches to keep the areas safe during the spring break peak season. This was something that was actually requested by local business owners around the main Cancun beaches. As they potentially wanted to keep their businesses safe from both organized crime, and intoxicated spring breakers. Now the …

Human remains literally washed up on the shore of the Cancun hotel zone beachfront. Tourists in the water were the first to notice the body fragments. They in turn alerted the lifeguards on duty. Upon their arrival the lifeguards realized that there was nothing they could do. In fact, initial reports indicate that only the …

Cancun is known for its beaches, and for all of the things that you can enjoy in this area. Is there such a thing as having too much fun while in Cancun? Maybe not too much fun, but too many margaritas could land you in hot water with local authorities. It may be “ok” to …

Those scheduled to arrive in Cancun in the next few weeks might be welcomed with the unsettling sight of police officers patrolling tourist areas in ATVs. In fact, as security in the state of Quintana Roo ramps up, following reports of heightened violence in the region, tourists might even get scrutinized themselves. Although a personal …