ISLA MUJERES, Q. Roo.-
The Izla hotels (right picture) and Casa de Los Sueños (left Picture) in Isla
Mujeres, were targets of crime early yesterday, at the hands of between six and
eight hooded subjects and with weapons to take the cash of three safes and electronic
items.
The criminals tied
staff and private security agents with belts to commit the robbery which was
perpetrated in less than two hours.
The State Attorney
General’s Office (FGE) sent ministerial agents from Cancun to the island to
reinforce investigations and operations to detain those responsible.
The criminals first
entered the Izla hotel, located on Sac Bajo street, number 48, lot 5, block 72,
of the Isla Mujeres Superblock 72.
Erick N, 28, and Benito
N, 23, both hotel employees; they told the police authorities that around 4
o’clock they entered between six and eight subjects hooded with firearms and
threatened them.
The criminals asked
them the location of the safe and for fear of their physical integrity handed
him the key, but the system uses two keys, the other was the guard, so they
also went for him.
They were tied with
plastic belts and put gray industrial tape on their eyes. Between 10 and 15
minutes, they heard knocks on the wall. The thieves took their belongings and
1,400 pesos of Erick, but also 35 thousand pesos were stolen from the company,
and they could not open the safe.
The second robbery was
about 5 hours at the Casa de los Sueños hotel, located on the road to Garrafón
park, lot 9-A, in the Turquesa subdivision of the municipality.
Nemesio N, a guard of
the place, said that about eight subjects were admitted carrying firearms and
balaclavas, who threatened and beat him.
The subjects tied him
with plastic belts and covered his eyes with gray industrial tape, after several
minutes he managed to let go and ask a guest for help to talk to the police.
The thieves took nine
iPads, 600 pesos in cash and all the money from three safes, but did not
disclose the amount they contained. The guard was transferred by Red Cross paramedics
to a hospital.
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Really dumb. No tourists, no money in the future. Will be like dogs fighting over scrapes.
ReplyDeleteHence Acapulco
Deleteyep.Soon there will be no more tourists and they will be killing and robbing each other for underwear and a handful of centavos.
DeleteSeems like these safe tourist zones are crumbling into the rest of Mexico.
ReplyDeleteAs noted after the Los Cabos resort armed robbery the cartels are perfecting resort robberies. And why not, the Mexico government headed by Amlo have made it clear hugs and understanding is the right path to fight criminals. Not the exact words but the cartel boys know a weak leader when they see one.
ReplyDeleteNot defending any of these scum but doubt these are the cartels. They may be a group of guys but not on a "cartel" level. But you are completely correct, Acapulco is in the shits, Cabo and Isla Mujeres on their way there. Mexico is letting its #1 economy go to shit, other than the money coming in from the drugs of course...
ReplyDeleteThe resort waa not entered in Los Cabos, it was the security shack located off property FYI.
ReplyDeleteWithout US soldiers Mexico is doomed.
ReplyDeleteI was there this summer, Such a beautiful place.. So sad to see it stained by cartels. Not a for tourism
ReplyDeleteYou are right my friend.
ReplyDeleteThis may just be a crew that specializes in this type of robberies. It’s like when wise guys were storming casinos in the 70s.
ReplyDeleteFuck man, i got my tickets already bought for spring break next year. This is the shit that doesnt make me want to go. What the fuck is happening to the tourist spots. Smh
ReplyDelete8:50 don't give up your tickets, this is a rare event on Isla Mujeres where, compared to the rest of Mexico, nothing happens. Four armed robberies in the last 10 years and maybe 6 or 7 murders, and 4 of those were crimes of passion. Not minimizing the problem but things are ok right now.
DeleteThe usa should just take the Yucatan Mexico is too stupid to handle such a beautiful piece of property...
ReplyDelete6:06 the US is presently trying to steal money from Ukraine and oil from the middle east, mexico will have to wait a little longer, nobody wants to create a mass exodus of mexicans to the US right naw when no new wall has been paid by Mexico as of yet.
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