Cancun, Q.R. — A Cancun taxi driver has been arrested and his cab seized after police witnessed a drug deal. Police also arrested the second person involved in the deal. During the inspection, police reported finding 89 bags of pot, 24,000 pesos in cash and four cell phones.
The bust was made during a routine police patrol in SM 6 of the city Friday. Police were patrolling Bonampak Avenue when they came upon the two cars exchanging narcotics.
After a failed attempt to flee, police arrested Darwin Osbaldo “N” and Luis Alexander “N”. In a statement, the SSC (Secretary of Citizen Security) reported “Darwin Osbaldo “N” and Luis Alexander “N” were arrested for their alleged involvement in drug crimes.
“During surveillance patrols, officers from the Secretariat of Citizen Security observed two men next to Suzuki vehicles exchanging small transparent bags containing green plants that looked similar to marijuana.
“The incident occurred on Bonampak Avenue between RBLA Avenue and Fonatur Avenue in Superblock 6 of Cancun. Upon noticing the police presence, the men boarded the vehicles and fled the scene. Due to the swift intervention of the officers, the men were intercepted for inspection.
“Seized from them were two fanny packs, 89 small transparent plastic bags containing dried green plants that looked similar to marijuana, 24,000 Mexican pesos in bills of various denominations. Police also seized four cell phones and two Suzuki vehicles, one a white XL7 and the other a white Ertiga with green stripes, labeled as a taxi. Both with license plates from the state of Quintana Roo.
“The men were taken into custody by the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Drug Dealing Crimes.”
Late last year, state officials raided a Cancun taxi union office after three members were killed. The three men were killed by other union members as an inside job. A total of five people were arrested. Authorities later revealed that the men were killed for taking a stance against the sale of drugs on behalf of a criminal group.
Police have not said if the latest Cancun taxi driver arrest is related to a criminal group.
