Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — Solidaridad officers served an arrest warrant against a Playa del Carmen man wanted for murder and attempted murder. The detained man is also accused of land invasions, kidnappings and drug dealing. Over the weekend, José Alberto “N” was detained in relation to the murder of two men and attempted murder of a third.
Local authorities reported that he is being investigated for the qualified homicide of two men and attempted homicide of another that happened on September 15, 2024. The murders took place in the company of another person in the irregular invasion zone of San Judas Tadeo located on Juárez Avenue with Lilis Avenue.
According to police, the five men had agreed to meet to discuss a land dispute in the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús invasion area. “At some point, José Alberto “N” and his companion shot the victims with firearms, two of whom lost their lives, while the third subject suffered injuries from a firearm projectile,” police reported.
Police say José Alberto “N” “is considered a priority target of the Atlas Delictivo since he is one of the main generators of violence in this municipality, in addition to the fact that investigations point to him as the leader of various land invasions, as well as crimes of forced disappearance of persons, homicide and drug dealing.”