Riviera Maya, Q.R. — A cargo truck transporting a load of narcotics bound for Quintana Roo was intercepted Sunday. SSP Police say the truck, which was coming from the state of Jalisco, was transporting approximately 69 million pesos in narcotics.
In a statement, SSP Yucatan said agents from the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR), investigators and the K-9 Unit of the Public Security Secretariat (SSP), along with personnel from the National Defense Secretariat (SEDENA), National Guard, and the Navy seized various drugs and arrested two people during an operation on the Campeche-Merida highway.
At a checkpoint along this stretch of highway, a white cargo truck was stopped.
Canine units inspected the truck and detected the presence of synthetic and natural drugs, including marijuana, crystal meth, and crack cocaine, with an estimated street value of approximately 69 million pesos.
José Juan “N”, 26, from the state of Puebla, and Luis Enrique “N”, 45, from the State of Mexico, were arrested at the scene.
The vehicle originated in the state of Jalisco and was headed to Quintana Roo with a stopover in Yucatan.
Both the seized substances and the detainees were immediately turned over to the Attorney General’s Office, who will continue the corresponding investigations.
Authorities reiterate their commitment to working in a coordinated manner to combat drug trafficking on highways and at strategic points in the region.
