Notaries Accused of Stealing 2,000 Hectares of Land in Yucatan

Mérida, Yucatán — Notary public Patricio Solís Millet and his brother Pedro are accused of leading a criminal network that has illegally seized more than 2,000 hectares of land across at least 15 municipalities in Yucatán, according to an investigation by local media.

The brothers, along with their sibling Pablo, control 21 real estate companies used to conceal properties they have allegedly appropriated. The bulk of the land is held under the firm R.R MID.S.C.R. L de C.V., a real estate company based in Mérida.

Patricio Solís Millet, who holds Notary 11 in Mérida, is also under investigation for his role in a multimillion-dollar fraud linked to the Inverco group and the Misnebalam residential complex, developed by Rolando Bello Mejía, nephew of former governor Rolando Zapata Bello. The fraud, valued at over 500 million pesos, is being probed by state and federal authorities.

Additionally, Patricio is being investigated by the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit for possible tax fraud, as he is accused of failing to fully pay income and property transfer taxes while charging clients for them.

Pedro Solís Millet, vice president of the National Housing Development and Promotion Industry Chamber (Canadevi) in Yucatán, is a key figure in the construction sector. He is a majority shareholder or administrator of at least 10 companies, including Crear Vivienda y Más, Nuestro Hábitat Real Estate, Inmobiliaria Becasa, and others. His business partners include prominent local figures such as Carlos José Muñoz Solís, Fernando José Berny Ortiz, and Jorge Carlos Campos Pacheco.

Pedro recently appeared as the beneficiary of a trust covering 400 hectares in the port of Celestún, part of which lies within the Ría de Celestún Reserve, raising concerns about the legality of the acquisition.

Pablo Solís Millet, notary of Notary 129 in Mérida, is a majority shareholder or administrator of another 10 real estate or construction companies. He is accused of legalizing land dispossessions, including the seizure of 133 hectares in the municipality of Baca.

At least two of Pedro Solís’s companies have been contracted by federal and state governments to build social housing under the “Viviendas para el Bienestar” program, according to public records.