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Two captured in Isla Mujeres believed related to other murders

Isla Mujeres, Q.R. — Police assigned to the Special Prosecutor’s Office for homicide report the capture of Ezequiel R and Manuel V for the death of a victim who remains unidentified.

The FEG reports the pair were arrested in the area of Isla Blanca in the continental zone of mainland Isla Mujeres. Both, they say, are believed related to other homicides in the municipality of Benito Juárez (Cancun). The Fiscalía General del Estado (FGE) explained that their arrest allowed police officers to locate skeletal remains, which were transferred to the Forensic Medical Service for identification.

An investigation into the possibility of other related murders continues. In the meantime, both men have been transferred to facilities where they will wait for further proceedings.