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Mexico City men captured at police filter leaving Playa del Carmen in stolen car

Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — A stolen car was recovered at a Playa del Carmen police filter Friday after it was captured on surveillance cameras. The car was recovered and the two men inside arrested after they were picked up on C5 attempting to leave the municipality.

The Seguridad Ciudadana Solidaridad (SSC) reported the arrests of 30-year-old Chrystopher “N” and 55-year-old Fransisco “N” after they were stopped at municipal filter.

Both Meixo City men reportedly became aggressive toward questioning officers and were subsequently arrested.

“In an immediate response, Municipal Police arrested two subjects and recovered a vehicle reported stolen during a coordinated operation, after being detected by surveillance cameras.

“Upon receiving the report of the Aveo car with a report of theft located by the C5, the Preventive Police managed to stop it at the police filter when it tried to leave the municipality heading south.

“After talking with the crew, Chrystopher “N”, 30 years old and Francisco “N”, 55 years old, both from Mexico City, who adopted an aggressive attitude against the officers, they were subsequently arrested and placed at the disposal of the State Attorney General’s Office for the clarification of responsibilities.”