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"The Panther" drug gang leader linked to 4 killings near Cancun beach resort.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News

Four men were killed in Cancun, Mexico, near the beach, and authorities suspect drug gang rivalries were involved. Hector Flores Aceves, a drug gang leader known as "The Panther," was linked to the killings, and a $50,000 reward was offered for his arrest. Flores Aceves and a rival were previously implicated in a series of attacks and killings at bars in Cancun in May 2022. The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert warning travelers to exercise caution in Mexico's Caribbean beach resorts due to drug gang violence.

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Drug gangs suspected in murders of 4 near Cancun resort.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by New York Post

The murders of four men found dead near a Cancun resort are likely linked to drug gang rivalries in the area, with notorious gang leader Hector Flores Aceves, known as "Pantera," involved in the slayings. Two suspects were detained, while Flores Aceves remains at large. The killings are believed to be a result of rivalries between drug gangs in the area, who compete over exclusive resort areas. The US State Department has issued a travel alert warning Americans to "exercise increased caution" if traveling to Mexico's buzzing beach resorts like Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum where drug gang violence has run rampant in the past.

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