Tulum, Q.R. — Two men picked up in Playa del Carmen are believed responsible for at least four Tulum murders. On Thursday, police arrested three men they have identified as Julio César “N”, William Alexander “N” and Fernando Camilo “N”, all accused of belonging to a criminal group.
According to authorities, Julio César “N”, alias “Chiquis” and William Alexander “N”, alias “Flaco”, are both hitmen for a criminal group and likely responsible for murders in Tulum.
Julio César “N” is believed responsible for a Tulum beach club shooting that happened on February 9, 2024 where a man nicknamed “El Beliceño” was killed. An American woman, a patron of the beach club, was also killed after being hit by stray bullets.
Police say El Beliceño was shot and killed for joining another criminal group. “A woman was killed as a collateral victim in this incident,” they said.
Julio César “N” and William Alexander “N” are both being looked into for the murder of two Tulum taxi drivers. According to police, their bodies were found on September 20, 2024 on a dirt road. The taxis they were driving were also found in the same location.
Julio César “N” and William Alexander “N” are under investigation for the February 14, 2025 murder of a man whose body was abandoned on a dirt road near a cenote. “The reason why they took his life was because he was part of an opposing criminal group,” police reported.
Fernando Camilo “N”, the third man in the Playa del Carmen arrest, had a rental property in his name that was used for the group’s operations. Police say he was in charge of paying the rent.
All three, police say, are part of a criminal group causing violence in Tulum.
