Cancun, Q.R. — UPDATED: This article has been updated to include arrest information. Two tourists robbed at gunpoint walking a Cancun street have been assisted by local authorities. On Tuesday, Cancun police said the women were victims of a mugging while walking in central Cancun earlier that morning.
Private home security captured the two women walking down the street at 2:36 a.m. when they were approached by two motorcycles. The passenger from each of the motorcycles got off and snatched the purses each woman was carrying.
The male passenger on the first motorcycle was wielding a gun at the women during the robbery. One of the women was heard in English begging for her passport from the man with the gun before the motorcycle driver sped off with his companion and her purse.
After the mugging, both women were seen turning around to walk back the way they came.
According to Cancun police, the incident happened in SM 27 of central Cancun. Both women, tourists, continue to be assisted by local authorities.
April 14, 2026.
“We provided comprehensive support to two foreign nationals who were victims of robbery in SM 27, through the Tourist Police and GEAVIG (Specialized Group for Attention to Victims of Gender Violence), including psychological and legal support and ongoing follow-up,” Policia de Cancun reported late Tuesday.
“Police presence was also reinforced, and we are collaborating with the Public Prosecutor’s Office to advance the investigation,” they added.
Neither of the women, who appear to be in their 20s, were hurt during the robbery. Police in Cancun have not confirmed their nationality.
UPDATE April 15, 2026: The State Attorney General (FGE) says two males have been arrested for aggravated robbery involving two Australian women. Carlos “N”, alias “Flaco” and an unnamed teenager, were arrested in the Bahía Real subdivision in the Arco Norte area of Cancun Wednesday.
During the arrest, authorities seized an Italika motorcycle, a balaclava, two black helmets, a backpack, a 9mm pistol, as well as green and dry herb with characteristics similar to marijuana, and a crystalline substance similar to the drug known as “crystal”.
According to their investigations, the detainees were allegedly linked as members of a criminal gang dedicated to robbery in various forms, particularly against pedestrians, as well as the sale of narcotics.
Initial investigations also link them to a recent robbery on April 14, which was publicized on social media, against two foreign nationals. The incident occurred when the victims were on Camarón Street in Superblock 27 at which point two men dressed in black approached them on a motorcycle.
Later, a second red motorcycle arrived, also carrying two individuals dressed in black, wearing helmets and balaclavas. At that moment, the passenger on the first motorcycle pulled out a firearm and robbed the victims of their belongings, including 500 Australian dollars and two high-end cell phones. After committing the crime, the perpetrators fled the scene.
Police said that the victims were provided with comprehensive care including psychological and legal support.
