MEXICO: Police detain 18 Cubans found in Cancun illegally and who were bound for the United States by land

Record ID: 303504

  • Title: MEXICO: Police detain 18 Cubans found in Cancun illegally and who were bound for the United States by land
  • Date: 6th October 2010
  • Summary: CANCUN, MEXICO (OCTOBER 05, 2010) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE VARIOUS OF DETAINED CUBAN MIGRANTS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PROSECUTOR RODOLFO GARCIA SAYING: "The moment they see the uniformed police officer, some ran inside the home and some others ran outside. They were detained for that activity and we are investigating. And the moment they were detained, others started to come out and make various arguments and it is believed that they are all Cubans." JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) GARCIA SAYING: "They say that they are unaware of (dollar) amounts, that what they do know is that those amounts were coming directly from Miami from their family members because they all say that they have family and they have provided the names of those family members in Miami. They say that it is in Miami that the money is paid so these people can make it to Miami and that everything is paid there. They do not carry any money, they say they didn't pay any money." CUBANS SHOUTING JOURNALISTS TWO ALLEGED SUSPECTS ACCUSED OF BRINGING THE CUBANS BEING INTRODUCED TO THE MEDIA MASKED POLICE UNITS SIGN THAT INDICATES BEACH WHERE THE CUBANS ARRIVED HARBOR WHERE THEY ARRIVED
  • Embargoed: 21st October 2010 13:00
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  • Location: Mexico
  • Country: Mexico
  • Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement,International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVAB7SBQFUGU1R7N9G2EGKMMELMG
  • Story Text: Police in Mexico's tourist hotspot Cancun detained on Tuesday (October 05) 18 Cuban nationals who are in the country illegally and were said to be waiting for transport to the United States.
    According to Quintana Roo's Attorney General's office, the detainees were seen at home and due to suspicious behaviour, police detained the group.
    "The moment they see the uniformed police officer, some ran inside the home and some others ran outside. They were detained for that activity and we are investigating. And the moment they were detained, others started to come out and make various arguments and it is believed that they are all Cubans," Prosecutor for Quintana Roo state Rodolfo Garcia said.
    According to the prosecutor's office, the 18 Cubans were to be driven to the US by land in smaller groups of two or three at a time.
    Police also detained two people, one Mexican and one Cuban, who are suspected to have perpetrated the crime of bringing the group of 18 men and women into the country.
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