Two people of Colombian nationality were arrested Friday in Cancún’s Paseos del Mar, after officers said they saw a hand-to-hand exchange of baggies in broad daylight. Police reported seizing marijuana baggies, phones, cash, and a motorbike. The case was turned over to the state narcomenudeo prosecutor. The arrests come as a specialized unit, Grupo Centurión, keeps pressure on street-level dealing in northern Quintana Roo. What follows is what we know so far and what it signals for residents in SM 251 and nearby fraccionamientos.

Colombians arrested in Cancún

On Friday, October 17, officers from Quintana Roo’s Grupo Centurión detained two people in the Paseos del Mar development of Cancún, Supermanzana 251, after observing what they described as a street-level exchange of small baggies. The encounter happened on Avenida Galaxia del Sol, a residential artery that cuts through the fraccionamiento. A local report said the pair was caught mid-swap and turned over to the state narcomenudeo unit.

The suspects were identified in later coverage as Heriberto “N” and María Yenny “N.” Police said they seized about 20 marijuana baggies, two cell phones, a small amount of cash, and an Italika motoneta with Quintana Roo plates. The two were transferred to the Fiscalía Especializada en Combate al Delito de Narcomenudeo to determine charges.

What police say they found

Authorities have leaned on visible patrols in neighborhoods like Paseos del Mar to curb low-level dealing that unsettles residents—particularly when it happens near parks and corner shops. Friday’s stop reads like a textbook Centurión case: a quick approach, a frisk that turns up pre-portioned baggies, and a ride to intake. An outlet that recapped both Friday operations listed the same inventory and the transfer to the narcomenudeo unit, aligning with the first alerts.

Centurión’s mandate has expanded beyond its early focus on extortion and piso collections. By mid-September, the unit touted dozens of extortion arrests since its launch in 2024, and the broader state security apparatus has reported steady narcotics seizures in routine sweeps. That context helps explain the active presence in SM 251 and the surrounding fraccionamientos.

Residents in the area know these streets are busy at all hours; a daylight arrest is a reminder that many of these exchanges aren’t hidden in alleys. For people living along Galaxia del Sol, the practical question is whether patrols will remain consistent. For the two detainees, the immediate question is due process: a judge will weigh chain-of-custody, lab results on the “vegetal verde,” and whether the stop met standards—steps that can make or break narcomenudeo cases. A separate local write-up the same day echoed the timeline and the hand-to-hand detail, a common denominator across reports.