Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Couple arrested in Puerto Vallarta for crossing Malecon blockade

A couple was arrested on Monday afternoon in Puerto Vallarta for violating the blockade that municipal authorities installed on the Malecon in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.

According to what the detainees, Daniel N. and Ilse Janet N, wanted to take a photograph, however, they were caught crossing the blockade by the police officers who proceeded to arrest the couple, which was recorded on video by a passerby, who uploaded the video to social networks.

The detainees claimed not to have committed a crime to have been arrested.

"We went to take . . .

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