A shocking discovery was made in the hotel zone near the beach in Cancun, Mexico on Monday, April 3. Four dead bodies were found by Mexican authorities, all of whom were Mexican nationals allegedly involved in the sale and distribution of narcotics. Two suspects were arrested after local police reviewed footage from local security cameras. However, the cause of death has not yet been released as the deaths are still under investigation.
The prosecutor’s office revealed that three of the bodies were found in a lot near one of the beachside hotels on Kukulcan Boulevard, Cancun. The fourth body was found in the same lot later. Polo Gallegos, a tourist at a nearby gym at the time of the incident, heard shots ring out at around 10 am. He was kept in an office until the incident was over, along with everyone else in the gym. Several security agencies responded to the scene, including the police and the Navy, which made the tourists nervous.
This latest incident is one of a series of daring acts of violence along the Caribbean coast. In 2021, the Mexican government announced that the National Guard would permanently deploy to the area following a spike in violence linked to organized crime. Cancun’s security situation has deteriorated in recent years, and this latest incident is further evidence of the ongoing problem.
In late March, an American tourist was shot in the leg at Puerto Morelos, and the motive behind the shooting is still unknown. As a result, the US State Department has issued a travel alert about Mexico, warning travelers to be cautious at Mexico’s Caribbean beach resorts, especially after dark, because of the recent spike in drug gang violence. Two Canadian nationals were murdered in their hotel room in Playa del Carmen last year, while two American tourists were killed in Tulum in 2021 after getting caught in a gunfight between rival drug dealers. These incidents are a grave concern for the tourism industry in Mexico, and authorities must take action to ensure the safety of both locals and visitors.