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4 men — including cop accused of taking bribes — gunned down near Cancun resort
By Olivia Land,
4 hours ago
Four men — including an allegedly corrupt police officer — were shot dead near a resort outside Cancun, Mexican officials said Friday.
The victims had all been shot in the head and were discovered on Thursday near the highway leading out of Cancun, according to Luis Rodríguez Bucio, the assistant head of Mexico’s Public Safety Department.
One of the victims was a Cancun police officer who was previously accused of accepting bribes to protect brothels.
Mexico’s resorts are being increasingly encroached on by cartel and smuggler violence. NurPhoto via Getty Images
The officer was allowed to remain on the force and was on medical leave at the time of his death.
A former local cop was found at the scene going through the pockets of one of the bodies, claiming the dead man was a friend of his. He was detained by the authorities, police said.
The slain men may have been involved in protecting migrant smugglers, the authorities added.
Mexico’s Caribbean coast — particularly Cancun — is frequently used by smugglers to illegally move migrants through the country.
The drug cartels have also become increasingly involved in migrant smuggling and frequently spar over control of the drug trade in the coastal resorts.
A 12-year-old boy was gunned down by stray bullets on a beach in Cancun on Sunday. AFP via Getty Images
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