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•November 20, 2025

Tulum gunmen arrested after deadly streak of executions

Authorities link the Tulum gunmen arrested to at least six recent killings in and around tourist Tulum, raising fresh safety concerns there.

•November 10, 2025

Cancún, Chetumal push animal cruelty cases to prosecutors

Cancún and Chetumal file criminal complaints after a mass killing at a shelter and a crematorium fraud, pushing animal cruelty cases into court.

•November 7, 2025

Cancun Student Drug Dealer “Doctor de Villas” Arrested

Police in Cancún arrested a local drug dealer known as “Doctor de Villas” after an investigation uncovered his network selling marijuana, LSD and THC vapes...

•November 6, 2025

Pretrial detention in Playa del Carmen drug charges

Six detainees were bound over for trial after separate arrests in Colosio, Las Palmas 1 and Gonzalo Guerrero amid Playa del Carmen drug charges.

•November 5, 2025

San Miguel attempted homicide case heads to trial

Prosecutors in Guanajuato advance the attempted homicide case in San Miguel against two men, ‘Tanque’ and ‘Camaney’, as a judge orders the trial.

•November 5, 2025

Cross-state sting nets Cancún extortion arrest in Monterrey

José Manuel “N” was captured in Monterrey after allegedly extorting a mother seeking her missing son. The Cancún extortion arrest followed joint work.

•November 5, 2025

SCJN ends Quintana Roo geolocation without warrants

Mexico’s Supreme Court voided powers in Quintana Roo that let prosecutors request real-time phone tracking. The decision reins in Quintana Roo geolocation and backs privacy.

•November 5, 2025

Man who groped Mexico’s President is arrested

After a street breach near the National Palace, Sheinbaum harassment arrest ignites a debate over close security and women’s safety as prosecutors weigh charges.

•October 28, 2025

Mexico Navy corruption purge widens with four new probes

Mexico Navy corruption drives fresh scrutiny as four senior officers face internal probes for bribery, embezzlement, and fraud, widening a scandal tied to fuel smuggling.