Quintana Roo authorities report 1,216 human trafficking victims rescued

The Quintana Roo State Attorney General's Office (FGE) has rescued 1,216 victims of human trafficking, including 152 minors, following 227 searches conducted in the state. Of the rescued individuals, 953 are Mexican nationals and 263 are foreign nationals.

According to FGE head Raciel López Salazar, the operations have led to the arrest of 142 alleged traffickers and the opening of 457 investigation files. Additionally, 29 detainees have received prison sentences of up to 30 years. Data from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System indicates that Quintana Roo ranked first nationally for the number of human trafficking victims rescued as of August 25.

In a separate recent incident in Cancún, citizens have issued an urgent alert regarding a woman allegedly attempting to recruit minors in the Region 94 area. The suspect reportedly offered 5,000 pesos to young girls to meet a third party. Witnesses provided a description of a grey Mitsubishi with Quintana Roo license plates UTC-668-K, prompting calls for immediate intervention by local security forces.