A Cuban citizen aged 33 was arrested in Cancún, Mexico, accused of alleged drug dealing and also implicated in a series of thefts against businesses, pedestrians, and vehicles in various areas of the city.
The arrested individual was identified as Carlos Alejandro «N», alias «El Negro», who was apprehended on Monday in the vicinity of Boulevard Kukulcán, one of the main tourist corridors of Cancun, according to the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Quintana Roo, as reported by local media such as Diario Cambio 22.
The operation was carried out by agents of the Investigation Police in coordination with members of the National Defense, the National Guard, and the Municipal Police of Benito Juárez.
During the inspection, the authorities seized 34 bags containing green plant material resembling marijuana and another 17 bags with a substance similar to crystal, presumably methamphetamine.
According to the preliminary investigations by the Prosecutor's Office, the Cuban was engaged in independent drug dealing and, so far, no connections to an organized criminal group have been attributed to him.
However, the accusations against "El Negro" are not limited to the alleged drug trade.
Authorities are investigating him for several robberies committed against establishments belonging to retail chains. According to the Prosecutor's Office, the suspect used stones to break the access doors and, once inside, threatened employees with a knife to seize merchandise and cash.
It would also be related to violent assaults on pedestrians using sharp weapons, as well as "car break-ins" and theft of belongings from parked vehicles.
Neighbors had reported thefts since May
Suspicions regarding their possible involvement in other criminal activities extend to Supermanzana 26 in Cancun, where residents had been reporting vehicle thefts for months.
The Facebook page "Cancún al Minuto Sin Censura" stated that residents of the area had reported these incidents since May and shared images from a security camera showing a man who, according to the post, has physical characteristics similar to those of the arrested individual as he gets into a car.
"Members of the Peace Committee of this Supermanzana turned to the press to report the recurring thefts of their vehicles, with no response from the authorities," the page stated.
Following his arrest, a controlling judge decided to link Carlos Alejandro "N" to the case and imposed justified preventive detention while the investigations proceed.
Several Cubans arrested for drug trafficking in Quintana Roo
The arrest adds to several recent cases of Cuban citizens detained in Quintana Roo for alleged drug-related offenses.
In early August, three Cubans were arrested at Mercado 28 in Cancun during an operation in which authorities detected an alleged exchange of illegal substances.
In June, four individuals were prosecuted for selling marijuana through social media in the area of Boulevard Puerto Cancún. Authorities seized 194 doses of suspected marijuana and 16 doses of a substance resembling crystal, according to reports from media outlets.
Others seven Cubans were arrested in Holbox in possession of a shipment that, according to authorities, included marijuana, cocaine, crack, and ecstasy.
The security forces of Quintana Roo have reinforced joint operations in tourist areas such as Boulevard Kukulcán in response to the presence of drug dealing and other crimes.
In the case of Carlos Alejandro "N", it will be the investigations and the judicial process that determine his eventual responsibility for the crimes attributed to him by the Mexican authorities.
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