# Security and forensic initiatives in Quintana Roo and Yucat& > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/security-and-forensic-initiatives-in-quintana-roo-and-yucat > Updated: 2026-09-15T13:47:49.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. Authorities in Quintana Roo and Yucatán are implementing various security and forensic measures to address crime. In Quintana Roo, the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) intensified investigations into commercial establishments and pawn shops following the feminicide of a 15-year-old girl in Cancún. The FGE also reported a 60 percent reduction in intentional homicide victims across ten municipalities due to internal restructuring and the use of a crime atlas. In Yucatán, the FGE began installing a new Forensic Science Laboratory in Valladolid to decentralize specialized services such as field criminalistics, forensic psychology, and forensic chemistry. Furthering security efforts in Quintana Roo, the FGE obtained legal proceedings against 13 individuals for drug-related offenses, including the possession and supply of cannabis, cocaine, and methamphetamine in Cancún, Puerto Morelos, Tulum, and Chetumal. Additionally, the state expanded its law enforcement personnel with the graduation of 244 specialized officers, including the formation of a new Explosive Device Search, Location, and Neutralization Group (BLONAE). ## Timeline ### 2026-09-15: Quintana Roo authorities process 13 for drug crimes and graduate 244 police officers Quintana Roo authorities processed 13 individuals for drug offenses while Governor Mara Lezama graduated 244 new specialized police officers, including a new explosive device neutralization unit. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/quintana-roo-authorities-process-13-for-drug-crimes-and-graduate-244-police-officers ### 2026-08-31: Quintana Roo and Yucatán authorities launch new security and forensic initiatives Authorities in Quintana Roo are targeting pawn shops following a teen's feminicide in Cancún, while Yucatán begins constructing a new forensic laboratory in Valladolid to decentralize criminal investigations. 9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/quintana-roo-authorities-investigate-pawn-shops-after-cancn-teen-femicide --- Cite as: Security and forensic initiatives in Quintana Roo and Yucat&. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/security-and-forensic-initiatives-in-quintana-roo-and-yucat