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Campeche man jailed after being reported for offering drugs to minors on Playa del Carmen streets

Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — A man was taken into police custody from the Paseo Xcacel area of Playa del Carmen after he was reported for offering drugs to minors. The arrest took place Thursday morning after a citizen called 911.

Responding officers arrived at the Cobá Avenue location where they found the man who tried to make a run for it when he saw approaching police. He was intercepted and, during a search of his person, police found 117 street bags of various narcotics.

Arresting officers detailed finding 39 ecstasy pills, 23 LSD, five bags of crystal meth, 11 of powdered cocaine and 39 bags of marijuana. The man, 27-year-old Ever N from the state of Campeche, was transferred to Playa del Carmen jail.