Three Cuban men were detained in the parking lot of Mercado 28 in Cancún after police saw them allegedly exchanging small bags with apparent drugs during a surveillance patrol.[1] The detention occurred on Avenida Xel-Há in Supermanzana 28 in Benito Juárez while officers were on prevention and surveillance patrols.[2] Police officers observed three individuals exchanging bags with green herb and decided to intervene.[3] The detainees were identified as Yamir Jesús “N”, Luis David “N” and Carlos Alejandro “N”.[2]

During the search, officers found bags with substances resembling marijuana and crystal, plus a cell phone.[2] Yamir Jesús “N” had 39 bags of green herb and 31 bags of crystal-like fragments plus a cell phone.[2] Luis David “N” had 37 bags of green herb and 26 bags of a crystal-like substance.[2] Carlos Alejandro “N” had three bags of green herb, three bags of crystal-like fragments and three ecological cloth bags of different colours.[2] In total, authorities seized 139 doses of suspected drugs described as substances resembling marijuana and crystal.[2] Authorities seized 79 bags of green herb.[3] Authorities seized 60 bags of crystal-like fragments.[3]

The three men and the seized items were handed to the Specialised Prosecutor for Combating Narcomenudeo, which will open an investigation and determine their legal situation.[2] Authorities had not reported any link between the three men detained in the Mercado 28 parking lot and a specific criminal organisation.[2]