Two men held with marijuana bags and a 9 mm gun in Cancún's SM 63
Cancún municipal police arrested two men, aged 23 and 50, in Supermanzana 63 on 5 November 2026 on suspicion of small-scale drug dealing and seized several bags of suspected marijuana, a 9 mm handgun and crystal. Both were handed to the Quintana Roo state prosecutor's office, which will decide their legal situation.
Cancún municipal police arrested Carlos Manuel “N”, 23, and Gerardo “N”, 50, in
Supermanzana 63 on 5 November 2026 on suspicion of drug dealing on a small
scale, which in Mexico is prosecuted as narcomenudeo.[1]The arrests happened
on 5 November during the Blindaje Cancún operation, according to the police
statement published that day.[2]The operation was run in coordination with
the Secretariat of National Defence, the Secretariat of the Navy, the National
Guard and the Quintana Roo state prosecutor’s office.[1]
Officers seized several small bags of green, dry plant material with
characteristics similar to marijuana.[1]They also seized several small bags
of a granular substance with characteristics of crystal, a methamphetamine,
which is not counted here as cannabis.[2]Agents found a short 9 mm firearm
with a magazine and five cartridges.[3]The police report gave no weight or
dose count for the suspected marijuana, and no price for it.[4]
Both men and the seized items were handed to the state prosecutor’s office,
which will decide their legal situation.[2]
Photos and video
Police photo published with the report of the Supermanzana 63 arrests of two men and the seizure of suspected marijuana bags, a 9 mm handgun, a magazine and five cartridges. Photo: Policía CancúnPhoto details
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