Other Tourist Scams in Máncora

Unsolicited Drug Sales Leading to Police Shakedown

Individuals selling drugs openly on Máncora's beach and along the main strip (Avenida Piura) may be working in coordination with corrupt local police who then approach the tourist for a bribe to avoid arrest. The drug seller may have tipped off the officer about a sale. Máncora's reputation as a party destination makes tourists more likely to engage, and the scheme is more common in the evening around beach bars and the pier area.