Holbox, Q.R. — Police are continuing to make drug-related arrests on the island due to citizen complaints. On Wednesday, police took another person into custody after being found in possession of narcotics.
Marco Antonio “N” was arrested on Paseo Kuka Street after police saw him sniffing a bag of pot. He was taken into custody for having 78 street doses of the drug on him.
In a brief statement Wednesday, the SSC (Secretary of Citizen Security) said he has since been turned over to the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Drug Trafficking.
“Marco Antonio “N” was arrested, suspected of involvement in drug-related offenses,” police said.
“Members of the Centurion Group of the Secretariat of Citizen Security were on patrol when they observed a man handling and sniffing small plastic bags containing a green plant material resembling marijuana.
“Upon noticing the police presence, the individual became nervous. The incident occurred on Paseo Kuka Street, between Tintorera and Lisa Streets, outside a white house next to the Alcobas del Mar Hotel, in Isla Holbox, in the Lázaro Cárdenas municipality.
“The man was informed of the suspicious behavior and a preventive search was conducted.
“As a result, 78 small, clear Ziploc-type plastic bags and one medium-sized clear plastic bag containing a green, dried plant material resembling marijuana were seized, along with a carry-on bag and two cell phones. The evidence, as well as the detainee, were placed at the disposal of the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Drug Trafficking.”
