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The Cancún Police arrested two Cuban citizens on Monday in Supermanzana 105 of the city and seized a motorcycle with alleged alterations to its identification and license plate linked to an active theft report, according to an official statement.
During a preventive surveillance inspection, the officers observed that a motorcycle of the brand Italika had its serial number with apparent alterations "that hindered its proper reading," according to the police report. The license plate affixed to the unit also did not match the vehicle's characteristics, and after the appropriate verification, it was found to be linked to a vehicle that had an active theft report.
Junior "N", 24 years old and originally from Cuba, was arrested for his alleged involvement in events that could constitute offenses against vehicle traffic safety, directly related to the secured motorcycle, the agency states.
In the same intervention, Yankiel "N", a 33-year-old Cuban, was also arrested for the crime of disobedience and resistance against authorities after he actively opposed the police action.
Both detainees, along with the motorcycle and other secured evidence, were placed at the disposal of the Attorney General's Office of Quintana Roo, "the authority responsible for determining their legal status according to the law," according to the statement. The document includes the presumption of innocence clause in accordance with Article 13 of the National Code of Criminal Procedure.
The case is part of a series of detentions of Cuban citizens in Cancún reported in recent weeks. On May 26, a Cuban was arrested for alleged robbery in a notary office in Supermanzana 4. On May 21, four Cubans were arrested following an armed attack against a Cuban singer in Supermanzana 23. On May 20, a Cuban woman was detained for human trafficking for the purpose of prostitution. And on the same Monday, two other Cubans were arrested in Puerto Morelos accused of assaulting an elderly woman and her son.
Cancún is home to one of the largest Cuban communities in Mexico, driven by an increase in migration from the island in recent years. In 2025, the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance received over 70,000 asylum applications in the country, of which 34,000 were from Cuban citizens.
In October 2024, authorities were already searching in Cancún for a criminal gang made up of Cubans allegedly linked to vehicle theft, extortion, and kidnapping, which reflects a pattern of criminal activity that local security forces have intensified their surveillance to contain.
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