Woman in Pet Cremation Scandal Seeks Release

Chetumal, Mexico — Briseidy “N”, a woman charged in the fraud case involving the Xibalbá crematorium in Chetumal, has secured a provisional injunction, placing her under the jurisdiction of a federal judge who will determine if she is to be released from prison.

The suspect, accused of collecting payments from owners of deceased dogs that were never cremated, filed for an injunction. The Sixth District Judge in the state capital of Quintana Roo granted her the provisional and immediate suspensions, according to court file 979/2025 for an indirect injunction.

The National Registry of Detentions confirms that both she and Guillermo Alejandro “N” are currently held in the Chetumal State Prison (Cereso). A review conducted at midday yesterday confirmed both individuals remain incarcerated under a justified preventive prison order.

Reason for Arrest

The two individuals were apprehended over a week ago in connection with the crimes of fraud and offenses against wildlife and the environment. They are accused of delivering urns filled with dirt instead of the ashes of dogs and cats, despite owners having paid for pet funeral and cremation services.

Several bodies of dogs and cats were discovered near the property, whose owners had sought their cremation following the pets' deaths.

A hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., where the Sixth District Judge in Chetumal will conduct an incidental hearing to decide whether to grant Briseidy a definitive suspension, a ruling that could move her closer to potential release.

Charges and Public Condemnation

Both defendants were formally charged after appearing before a control judge within the Accusatory Penal System of Chetumal, to whom they were presented by ministerial police from the Quintana Roo State Attorney General's Office.

Following a ruling that their detention was legal, they were charged with the probable crimes of fraud and usurpation of functions, as Guillermo Alejandro “N” was performing the duties of a veterinary doctor without possessing a professional license.

In the case of the male defendant, he has not filed any appeal, according to an exhaustive search of federal and local court records.

Since the incident became public, both individuals have been severely condemned by public opinion. Governor Mara Lezama Espinosa stated that "this case will not be left without justice."