Overview
- State prosecutors opened a fraud investigation after families reported receiving urns labeled as 100% bio-organic material that contained soil instead of pet remains.
- Animal-welfare officials reported recovering roughly 50 dog and cat carcasses near the facility linked to Casa Xibalbá in Chetumal.
- Governor Mara Lezama said the case is being handled in coordination with all levels of government and pledged there will be no impunity.
- Authorities are seeking the suspected operator identified as Alejandro Yah Navarrete as part of ongoing criminal and environmental inquiries.
- Complaints describe payments of roughly 1,500 to 2,800 pesos for packages with urns, certificates, and home delivery, and investigators say the site lacked proper permits.