Victims of alleged vehicle fraud went to the Cabo San Lucas Criminal Justice Center this Wednesday to demand that authorities expedite the legal proceedings against Gilberto “N,” who has been accused of multiple fraud charges.
Among those affected are the automotive company Transmar de Cortés S.A. de C.V., as well as citizens who handed over considerable sums of money without receiving the promised vehicles.
The damage is estimated at 10 million pesos.
Eduardo de la Mora Peña, the car company’s general manager, stated that Gilberto “N” allegedly operated with the same modus operandi in Cancún before moving to Los Cabos. He estimated the total economic damage exceeds 10 million pesos.
“He hides behind a company, behind a business and an image. What he does is deceive people who come to buy a car; his business model is the automotive industry. The most common way this person has abused customers is by receiving money without providing a cash receipt on behalf of the company itself. After months of waiting for the delivery of their vehicles, he steals from other people to cover up the initial thefts,” said the general director of Automotriz Transmar de Cortes Sa de CV.
Mariel Brito, a young woman who reported being defrauded of 340,000 pesos, also came forward. She said she filed her complaint a year ago, with no progress in the process.
“I realized he scammed me out of all my money a year ago. In fact, I approached the agency to see why they hadn’t delivered my vehicle, which in theory already covered the amount they were asking for, but it turned out there weren’t any payments. The car I had given as a down payment wasn’t there, and he issued invoices in the agency’s name, which turned out to be false,” the victim said.
Attorney María Julia Gómez, legal representative for several victims, reported that at least nine investigation files have been opened in 2024 alone, although there could be more. She denounced the slowness of the process and the lack of adequate conditions in the judicial system in the area.
“What we have been insisting on, because the type of crime is not serious and the current code does not warrant pretrial detention, is that we strongly urge the judges to please suspend the sales activity. The judge in charge can issue a precautionary measure prohibiting the person from continuing to sell vehicles. If you look at the files, all the cases have been increasing since 2021, 2023, 2024, and we continue through 2025. Therefore, the authorities’ backtracking, the fact that they have not issued a precautionary measure preventing them from continuing to sell, has only continued to generate more victims,” said María Julia Gómez.
Among those affected is the automotive company Transmar de Cortés S.A. de C.V., as well as citizens who handed over considerable sums of money without receiving the promised vehicles. IMG: Reporter Daniela Lara
Those affected urgently called on authorities to impose precautionary measures to prevent more people from falling prey to the same scheme. They also invited potential victims to file complaints with the appropriate authorities.
Source: tribunademexico
