Cancun, Q.R. — A taxi worker has been taken into custody for assaulting a tourist at the Cancun International Airport. On Friday, authorities said Eder Alexis “N” was arrested for trying to stop a woman from boarding an Uber at terminal 3 of the airport.
“According to preliminary investigations, the suspect works for a private taxi company at Terminal 3 of the airport. His job is to ensure that taxis do not enter the area and do not pick up passengers, ensuring that only they can provide service to tourists,” the State Attorney General (FGE) reported in a statement Friday.
His arrest was made following the publication of a video on social media showing the suspect assaulting the woman who he tried to prevent from boarding an Uber vehicle. Two women were videoed at the back of the Uber vehicle. One of the women put her suitcase in the back hatch of the vehicle when she was approached and intercepted by the taxi worker.
In their statement, the FGE said Eder Alexis “N” is also facing drug charges. According to them, Eder Alexis “N” was arrested “for his alleged involvement in the assault of a foreign tourist at the Cancun International Airport, as well as for drug trafficking offenses.
“At the time of his arrest, Eder Alexis “N” had among his belongings doses of green, dried grass similar to marijuana as well as small bags containing a substance similar to the drug known as crystal.”
