MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – The killing of two Canadians last week in a Cancun hotel was probably sparked from a debt dispute related to international criminal activity, Mexican state prosecutors stated Tuesday.

QuintanaRoo, Cancun’s native state, stated that both of the 34-year old men who were killed in the attack on their home in the Caribbean had Canadian records that contained drug and weapons trafficking crimes. They also claimed that they were followed by several of their accomplices for many days.

They were among a group comprising 10 tourists that had traveled to Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula to enjoy their vacation at the five-star Hotel Xcaret.

Oscar Montes (the attorney general in QuintanaRoo) stated at a press conference that investigation revealed that the attackers were most likely motivated by debts stemming from criminal activities.

Police have taken two individuals into custody, who were identified solely as Christian ‘R’ and Nhu “T”.

Mexican hitman Christian R was hired initially to execute the victims. However, another criminal unidentified traveled to Cancun to assist in the initial attempt to fail.

The plotting of this crime is tied to Nhu T. Video footage captured her entering the hotel as a tourist. Minutes before the shootings, she was seen exchanging information with the main suspect.

According to state prosecutors, another victim, a woman in a relationship, was also wounded by the gunshots and is currently in hospital.

The investigation into the financing and organization of these crimes is ongoing by authorities.

State authorities also reported that a Playa del Carmen bar manager was killed in an attack on his business. Carlos Joaquin (the governor of QuintanaRoo) said that investigators didn’t believe the attacks were connected.