A shooting in the liveliest area of Playa del Carmen (Quintana Roo) in the Mexican Caribbean has terrified dozens of tourists. Security cameras at a hotel on Fifth Avenue, one of the busiest areas for domestic and international tourists, sparked panic among visitors passing through the area.
According to reports from Metropolitan Police Solidaridad, the shots were fired between Calle 1 and Calle 14 on popular Fifth Avenue. The first report reported three people injured by gunfire who are currently stable and out of danger.
According to the report, the security authorities arrested seven Mexican people and confiscated three firearms and 31 bags of marijuana, according to the security minister of the municipality of Solidaridad, in which it is located.
In a swift intervention, police officers from the Public Security Secretariat and the Municipal Solidarity Transport arrested 7 people after a report of firearms detonations in the Centro neighborhood. https://t.co/Cr9lAr8rl2 pic.twitter.com/CAVGV9CWiB
— Public Security Solidarity (@SSP_Solidaridad) July 24, 2022
The state of Quintana Roo is experiencing moments of extreme tension following multiple arrests of drug traffickers in recent days. Last Friday, July 22, the Quintana Roo prosecutor’s office reported the dismantling of an alleged criminal cell belonging to the Gulf cartel, which led to the arrest of 26 people in the Solidaridad municipality.
Among those arrested is the organization’s leader, known as “El Rizos,” who, according to Quintana Roo prosecutor Óscar Montes de Oca, is accused of drug trafficking, extortion and murder in the Solidaridad community.
Follow the delivery of this important message by Quintana Roo State Safety and Law Enforcement Agencies.https://t.co/nj8yYDf0eL
— Attorney General QR (@FGEQuintanaRoo) July 22, 2022
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