Puerto Morelos, Q.R. — Two bodies found on a dirt road in the municipality of Puerto Morelos Thursday have been identified as taxi drivers. Both men had been shot and left on a road near the town of Leona Vicario.
The two men were found Thursday afternoon by area residents near El Paso del Maguey outside the town of Leona Vicario. Personal belongings, including identification, were found near the bodies.
National Guard, municipal and state police were at the scene in response to the citizen report. Authorities have not confirmed which union the taxi drivers belonged to. Both are said to be between the ages of 35 and 40.
It is not known if they were Cancun or Puerto Morelos drivers. An investigation into their deaths has been started. Details surrounding the murders, including a possible motive, has not been reported.