Holbox, Q.R. — State Police of Lázaro Cárdenas have taken two people into custody on drug-related offences. Police said Thursday that Ángel Luciano “N” and Naydi Yasmin “N” were arrested on the island of Holbox.
During a search, the pair were found in possession of marijuana and crack cocaine. They were arrested from their motorcycle on Pez Vela Street.
“While conducting preventive patrols, officers from the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) observed two individuals exchanging small plastic bags containing a green, plant-like substance, resembling marijuana, at the intersection of Damero Avenue and Pez Vela Street in the town of Holbox, in the municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas,” the SSC reported.
During a physical inspection, the SSC (Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana) said police found 137 small, transparent plastic bags containing a green, plant-like substance resembling marijuana and 67 small bags containing white, solid fragments resembling crack cocaine.
The stop took place at the intersection of Damero Avenue and Pez Vela Street, where police pulled the motorcycle over for traveling without license plates.
The SSC said the detainees and the seized evidence were turned over to the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Drug Offenses for further investigation.
