Playa del Carmen, a former little fishing village, has undergone incredible expansion over the past few decades, developing as one of the Mexican Caribbean’s most popular destinations. But safety concerns often creep into the minds of potential travelers, exacerbated by the negative portrayal of Mexico’s security situation in the media. However, you can rest assured …
Tourist police
Authorities had to intervene in a modern-day pirate story when armed pirates recently attempted a robbery on a yacht in Cancun. The subjects that boarded the yacht of a family anchored in the Cancun marina were arrested, and nobody was hurt during the incident. While these crimes do not happen often in Cancun, it certainly …
Four members of Cancun’s Tourist Police have been discharged this year for extortion and disorderly conduct. This was confirmed by Benito Juarez’s Secretary of Public Security and Transit, Rear Admiral Ruben Pedrero. In addition to the tourist police, four police officers working for the department of Internal Affairs and eight members of the Transit Police …