Five Cubans held in Cancún's SM 63 with marijuana, gun
Five Cuban citizens were detained on 12 October 2026 in Supermanzana 63, Cancun, on suspicion of small-scale drug dealing. Officers seized herb resembling marijuana, a crystal-like substance, a small gun, alleged false bills and two vehicles.
Five Cuban citizens, four men and one woman, were detained on 12 October in
Supermanzana 63 in Cancún after officers saw them allegedly exchanging bags in
public.[1]The Quintana Roo prosecutor’s office named those held as
Yanisleidis N, 21, Jose Antonio N, 44, Deivys N, 42, Bryan N, 28, and Yandry N,
42.[1]The arrest happened on Calle 12 in Supermanzana 63 during Blindaje
Cancun patrols by Cancun municipal police with Defence, Navy and National Guard
personnel.[2]
Officers intervened near El Parian market after seeing the five allegedly
exchanging transparent plastic bags holding green herb resembling marijuana.[1]Officers seized green and dry herb resembling marijuana, a granular
crystal-like substance, a short 4.5 mm weapon with three cartridges and several
mobile phones.[1]They also found 8,600 Mexican pesos in mixed-denomination
bills believed to be false.[1]Officers impounded a grey Chrysler 200 holding
more dry herb and an unplated black Hero MotoCorp Hunk 160R motorcycle.[1]
The five detainees and the seized items and vehicles were placed at the disposal
of the ministerial authority to continue the investigation and decide their
legal situation.[1]Prosecutors opened an investigation file for their
probable role in health offences in the form of narcomenudeo, small-scale drug
dealing.[1]
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