Los Cabos Tackles Health, Safety, and Affordability
Los Cabos cracks down on illegal pharmacies. Heightened security for Spring Break and Easter. Officials eye housing costs, hurricane prep, and those pesky 9-1-1 pranksters.
Los Cabos, with its glittering beaches and sun-kissed resorts, has been hiding a dirty little secret—a flourishing black market for overpriced, under-regulated pharmaceuticals. But now, the gloves are off. SEMAR and COFEPRIS (try saying those names fast, three times!) stormed in with Operation Arcos, a coordinated sting like something out of a telenovela.
The scale of the issue? A whopping 102 pharmacies found themselves under the microscope. Over a third were smacked with sanctions, including total suspensions for 16 rogue operators, and medicine seizures galore. We're talking over ten thousand pills, potions, and mysterious concoctions with a hefty price tag, the kind that would make your wallet weep.
