Isla Mujeres, Q.R. — One killed one arrested after an Isla Mujeres criminal gang shootout with police. The incident happened Thursday afternoon at a hotel on the mainland during an undercover operation.
According to the police report, a group of criminal gang members had repeatedly visited the hotel demanding services, selling drugs and threatening staff.
Police found two of the gang members armed in the bathroom area of the hotel’s swimming pool Thursday from where they were fired upon. Police repelled the bullet attack killing one. The second armed gang member was arrested from the Costa Mujeres hotel.
Photos since the police statement suggest at least two people were taken into custody.
Police have not identified the criminal gang members involved but have confirmed the death of one member and the arrest of the second. Police also seized two loaded firearms from the scene.
Police say an operation to locate the other gang members is underway.
“The State Attorney General’s Office reports that in an undercover operation at a hotel located in Costa Mujeres in the Continental Zone of this municipality, it dismantled a drug dealing gang whose members repeatedly arrived at the establishment to demand services, threaten staff, and sell drugs.
“Upon arriving at the lodging center in the pool’s bathroom area, investigative police officers were attacked by two individuals carrying firearms. Upon repelling the attack, one alleged criminal was killed, while another was arrested and two firearms were seized, one of which is exclusive for military use.
“Following these events, police officers launched a search operation to locate the other members of the criminal group. Information in progress…”
