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"Alleged Mexico Tour Agency Accused of Machete Murders"
crime1 year ago

"Alleged Mexico Tour Agency Accused of Machete Murders"

Police in Cancun have arrested six members of a drug gang accused of killing and dismembering five people with machetes, while also uncovering a fake tour agency used as a cover for drug sales. The gang operated a call center offering sports equipment and tour packages to tourists, but allegedly conducted drug deals over the phone and made deliveries by motorcycle. This comes after the recent shooting deaths of an American woman and a man from Belize in Tulum, believed to be linked to a dispute between drug dealers. Despite warnings and travel alerts, foreign tourists continue to flock to Mexico's Caribbean coast, with Cancun being a top destination.

Tourist injured in shooting at Puerto Morelos resort in Mexico.
crime2 years ago

Tourist injured in shooting at Puerto Morelos resort in Mexico.

A US tourist was shot in the leg by unidentified assailants in Puerto Morelos, a resort town in Mexico's Quintana Roo state. The motive for the shooting remains under investigation. The US State Department has issued a travel alert warning travelers to exercise increased caution, especially after dark, at Mexico's Caribbean beach resorts due to drug gang violence. There have been a series of brazen acts of violence along the Caribbean coast, including the killing of two Canadians in Playa del Carmen in 2022 and two tourists in Tulum in 2021.