A Mexican court has issued arrest warrants for a British man, Harry Robinson, and a Mexican woman, Jacqueline Herrera Herrera, in connection with an alleged condo-flip scheme that defrauded a Canadian couple of their retirement savings. The warrants were issued by a Quintana Roo state court judge in late July. Both individuals are currently seeking to challenge these warrants in a Mexican federal court, as per court records.
Despite the federal court process regarding the arrest warrants, the criminal case against Robinson and Herrera at the state level will proceed unaffected. The state prosecutor’s office has accused them of committing fraud through deception. The victims, Cindy Thompson and Glenn Brown from Curve Lake, Ontario, sent $280,000 to a company co-owned by Robinson and Herrera, who promised significant returns on a condo investment in Playa del Carmen that never materialized.
Thompson and Brown filed a criminal complaint against Robinson and Herrera earlier this year. The incident dates back to late 2024 when Thompson, exploring real estate opportunities in Mexico, encountered XMEX Investments, a company operated by Robinson. Thompson sent $170,000 in two installments to purchase a condo, but never received the keys. Subsequently, Robinson persuaded Thompson to invest an additional $110,000 along with Brown in a deal involving seven condos with the promise of substantial profits.
A federal court judge granted a stay against the arrest warrant for Herrera on August 27, with ongoing proceedings to have it revoked. Robinson’s application hearing is scheduled for September 8 in Cancun. Amidst claims and counterclaims of money mismanagement between the two accused parties, Herrera offered Thompson a cash settlement of approximately $188,000 and a commercial property in Cancun valued at around $328,000, both of which were rejected by Thompson.
Thompson expressed frustration with navigating the complexities of the Mexican legal system and the uncertainties surrounding the case. Despite the challenges, she remains cautiously optimistic while acknowledging the anxiety of not being physically present or fully informed about the developments in the case.