Three people linked to drug dealing and extortion activities were arrested in the state of Quintana Roo, according to the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC).
The arrests took place in the municipality of Tulum as a result of a joint operation between various security and justice institutions, including the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar), the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), the National Guard (GN), the SSPC, and state authorities.
According to the information provided, the detainees are part of the criminal cell known as Los Compich, which is associated with the Los Chapitos faction, a group generating violence in the region.
During a ground surveillance patrol near the Nuevo Xcan-Kantuninkin highway, security officers identified three individuals who attempted to flee upon noticing the presence of authorities. However, they were immediately intercepted.
At the time of their arrest, a security inspection led to the seizure of an arsenal consisting of nine firearms, 49 magazines, a grenade, two ballistic helmets, and eight tactical vests.
In addition, four kilograms of marijuana were seized. Authorities indicated that among those arrested was José Benjamín “N,” identified as the regional leader of Los Compich.
The three men were arrested on-site, read their rights, and, along with the seized material, were handed over to the corresponding Public Prosecutor’s Office. This agency will determine their legal status in the coming days.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment, the Sinaloa Cartel operates in 16 states in Mexico, Quintana Roo being one of them.
The Pacific Cartel, which is currently engaged in an internal dispute between the Los Chapitos and Los Mayos factions in Sinaloa, has a significant presence in the northern and southern states of the country.
However, it has a smaller presence in states such as Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Hidalgo, Puebla, Guanajuato, Edomex, Nayarit, Michoacán, Colima, and Guerrero. In Jalisco, its reach is limited because it is a stronghold of its main rival, at least for Los Mayos: the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
Unofficial reports indicate that because Los Chapitos’ operational capacity in Sinaloa is diminished, they have sought an alliance with the CJNG.
Source: infobae
