Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — Police in Playa del Carmen seized a rental vehicle Tuesday after it was found reported as stolen. The SUV was located by police traveling city streets being driven by a group of American tourists.
The SUV was stopped at the intersection of 85th Avenue and Constituyentes Avenue Tuesday around 10:00 a.m. Elements from the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) surrounded the white Chevrolet Suburban SUV after learning it had an outstanding theft report.
The tourists from inside explained that they had rented the vehicle locally the day before. They were able to produce the rental contract and address where they rented the SUV.
The vehicle was rented by the group Monday from a company along 10th Avenue in central Playa del Carmen. Since they were able to produce the rental contract for the SUV, they were allowed to leave on their own, however, police did seize the vehicle.
Authorities did not say from where the SUV was reported stolen or how it ended up being leased through a Playa del Carmen rental company.
