Mahahual, Q.R. — A man and woman, both American, are facing charges of drug trafficking after their Mahahual arrest. On Tuesday, the SSC (Secretary of Citizen Security) said James Heatherington “N” and Robin Marie “N”, both U.S. citizens, were arrested.
They were taken into police custody from Oxtankah Street in the Casitas residential area of Mahahual after being seen handling bags of suspected drugs.
Officers who searched them reported finding bags of marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine (meth).
Both have been transferred to the city of Chetumal where they will face charges.
In a statement, the SSC (Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana) of Quintana Roo said “James Heatherington “N” and Robin Marie “N”, both U.S. citizens, were arrested for alleged involvement in drug trafficking.
“Members of the Centurion Group of the Secretariat of Citizen Security, in coordination with the Mexican Navy, the Secretariat of National Defense and the Municipal Police, noticed a man and a woman handling a clear plastic bag, apparently containing a green plant material similar to marijuana.
“The incident occurred on Oxtankah Street at the intersection with Manglar Street, in the Casitas residential area of Mahahual, Othón P. Blanco municipality, where the corresponding search was conducted.
“The following items were seized: a vest, a wallet, a bag containing a green, dried plant material consistent with marijuana, 102 small, clear synthetic bags with a front print containing a white powder consistent with cocaine, five small, clear synthetic bags containing a crystalline substance consistent with methamphetamine and two cell phones.
“The transfer was carried out before the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Drug Trafficking.”
