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Tulum Tourists Evicted When Police Raid 4 Properties

The Special Prosecutor’s Office for Property Crimes, with support from an aggressive police presence, secured four resort properties in the coastal area of Tulum. Dozens of tourists and employees were evicted from the properties. 

The reason for the raid was not disclosed.

The incident, which took place unexpectedly before 10 a.m. Thursday, drew attention due to the large police mobilization. Elements from the Tulum Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, the National Guard, and the Investigative Police of the Quintana Roo State Attorney General’s Office were involved in the operation.

The operation concluded past noon, with the Alumbra-Kitchen Table Hotel, Aku’um Hotel, La Esquina restaurant, and Kira’s Beach House being secured. Official seals were plastered on the properties.

Over 100 workers fenced in the perimeters of the establishments with metal mesh and black plastic. Mexican and foreign tourists had to interrupt their vacations to pack their belongings and leave, confused by the situation.

The Tulum-Boca Paila highway was closed for over an hour and a half at Kilometer 6, where three properties were evacuated. It was then closed for another hour at Kilometer 7 to secure one more property.

Adrián Cahuich, an employee at La Esquina restaurant (formerly El Tábano), stated that they were starting their workday when agents arrived and forcibly removed them. He said he was barely given the opportunity to remove vehicles from the property and that his personal and company cell phones were stolen during the incident.

Beddy Rodríguez, another affected employee, stated that there was no prior notification of the operation. She added that the agents broke security cameras, describing the situation as an outrage and a total injustice.

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