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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

A Sinaloa Cartel Linked Gang Has Attacked Seven Bars in Cancún So Far This Year

By "El Huaso" for Borderland Beat


At least seven Cancún bars have been attacked by a criminal organization since the beginning of 2026, leaving six dead and eighteen injured. The attacks are most likely being carried out by Los Chinolas Band, a Sinaloa Cartel-linked gang operating in Cancún. The bars are likely being attacked to pressure the owners to pay extortion rents and allow the sale of narcotics and prostitution.

The most recent attack occurred early on Monday morning, when gunmen entered Fushion Sport Bar and opened fire on those inside, killing one and injuring five. This attack matches the modus operandi of most bar attacks in Cancun this year. Gunmen, often arriving on motorbikes, enter after dark and begin shooting without any warning.
Authorities have arrested one woman for being behind a bar attack. On March 14, authorities arrested “La Pastrana,” identified as a presumed Sinaloa Cartel cell leader behind the attack on El Carbonero two days prior. La Pastrana is allegedly an officer of the Los Chinolas Band, a Sinaloa Cartel-linked gang operating in Cancun.


Bars in Cancún are important control points for criminal groups. Often, they are drug sale points, prostitution dens, as well as targets for extortion.

Map of bar attacks:


30 March - Gunmen attacked Fushion Sport Bar around 1:30 a.m., injuring four and killing one.

29 March - Bar Emporio attacked by gunmen on motorbike around 8:00 p.m.. Gunmen fired at the bar fifteen times and torched a vehicle with a molotov cocktail.



13 March - Gunmen entered the bar Like Music Terraza, previously named El Muchacho Alegre, killing the owner and injuring three others, including an off duty police officer acting as the owners bodyguard.

12 March - Gunmen opened fire at bar El Carbonero, killing three and injuring one. El Carbonero previously operated as a strip club called Mansion Venus Nightclub Cancún.



20 February - Gunmen entered Bar Babilonia around midnight, shooting at four people inside. One died.


13 February - Gunmen on motorbike opened fire on “La Palapa de Chocky” or “Las Muñecas De Choky", injuring five people, two of them servers.

9 January - Gunmen attacked El Águila Real, injuring one server. This was the fourth time the bar has been attacked.

Sources: Quintana Roo, Maya Noticias, Caribe Peninsular, Quintana Roo Hoy, La Verdad Noticias,
Sipse

32 comments:

  1. Soon Cancún is going to be a ghost town just like Acapulco in Guerrero state. These different stupid cartels can't get along. By doing this they totally destroy the economy which affects everyone because tourists stop going. They are shooting themselves in the feet. By contrast look at the Asian mafias in countries like Japan, Thailand and Malaysia. They keep a low profile and almost zero violence to not scare away tourists. Mexico stupid and Asia smart. Nuff Said!!!

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    1. You vely light and blight mistel blothel, much lespect! -_-

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    2. Nobody will ever accuse Mexicans of being smart.

      Violence is their outlet for their insecurities.

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    3. Check out "ghost town" Acapulco this week, Nuffy.
      It's Semana Santa, and almost the entire population of Mexico city is here partying.
      Send Buffy down, she'll be a big hit at the beach!

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    4. 6:25am Yes the only people that good to Acapulco are local Mexicans not foreigners with lots of cash. Everyone knows that Mexicans go to the beach prepared with their cheap tuna salad tostadas or sandwiches. They don't spend money or go to restaurants. The real movers and shakers are foreigners that get nice hotels and rent cars and boats not cheap Mexicans. Look up all the travel alerts about not going to Guerrero state from almost every rich western country. Nuff Said!!!

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    5. "Everyone knows" dice el wanker que vive en su eco chamber, U know squat puppy

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    6. 5:52 more "mexicans" are busy conquering the US for Améeica Mexicana than living in Cancun or going to Cacapulco on vacation.
      Also, less "mexicans" died in Cancun violence than in Iranium during these un-civilized weeks of importing US civilization, tourism, education, religiositry and courteus diplomacy of one motherfucking amerikkkan trumpanzee and his gang of murdering court jesters and accomplices. A LA VERGA !!!

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  2. White Appreciated Boy Here- If I were to wake up and be homelander suddenly….all these money laundering scums would be non existent….but hey say whatever you want about these nopal terrorists….at least their knives are sharp…average BBQ from there…yet so many full plates to come soon 🍽️ 💦…

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    1. What?? Little boy go home

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    2. Fukn Hispanic boy, get a job, your here 24 hrs.

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    3. Dude stop posting here. Nobody likes you posting on this site. You are an embarrassment to the white race. May you be cursed by every dead narco terrorist your comment about. Fuck you and your fat wife. You are absolute scum
      Fuck off

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    4. Why do you even post here? None of what you say even matters. You are shameful to the white race. Please for a slow unnatural death.

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    5. Shut up little girl, worry about your own nation, heck you got a child predator as a president, you got no right saying NOTHING

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    6. White punk aka Red Panties Rubio. They tell him to stick and comment about the article, now he is being a pest, got kicked out of Facebook yet it is no wonder he is bullied.

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    7. Bunch of racist hypocrites replying. His comment is no more dumber or offensive than many on these articles - most of you are just triggered by his reference to his race. If he didn’t say he’d white you’d be scrolling by. Please retreat to your safe spaces and hug your teddy bears.

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    8. 837 white boy is not Rubio.

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  3. Ya no maten gente, mas abrazos menos balazos porfavor.

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  4. Yall gotta realize that these high schoolers or whatever are not built the same anymore as in taking your comments to heart aka white boy

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  5. FOOLS FOOL FOOL!!!

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  6. So who runs the municipality? Neither Chapo or Mencho could step into Doña Lety there

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  7. Mexicans just being Mexicans (eye roll). Oh god just nuke Mesico!

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    1. Spelled Mexico you fool.

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    2. Americans just being pedos and electing one as president.

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    3. @ 8:33

      Being Mexican, thus lacking critical thinking skills and a IQ above 85, you’re likely not aware that Mexico had one of the highest pregnancy rates of girls age 11-15, some even younger….indicating Mexico is “full of pedos”.

      Also, a large number of documented cases involving Hispanic men (illegal and legal) impregnating Hispanic (illegal and legal) preteen/teen girls in the United States with the knowledge of the families who attribute it as “cultural”…..indicating the Hispanic culture is “full of pedos”.

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    4. @4:20 facts. But they can't handle the truth.

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  8. Guess Cancun and Acapulco not on my list this year or never!!

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    1. Never because you not working and still live with parents.

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    2. Ninja you ain't even got a grocery list, mejor go clean your trotters piggie

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  9. Cancun is tame but Playa del Carmen and Tulum are some of the most pretentious places I have ever been to. American made town resorts for foreigners at at an overpriced offer.

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  10. 🔫🔫🔫arm the borachos

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