A court in Mexico has issued warrants for the arrest of a man and a woman accused of scamming a Canadian couple out of their retirement savings in an alleged condo-flip scheme, as reported by CBC News. The warrants for Harry Robinson, a British citizen, and Jacqueline Herrera Herrera, a Mexican national, were issued by a judge in Quintana Roo state in late July. Both individuals are currently seeking to challenge these warrants in a Mexican federal court, according to court documents.
The criminal case against Robinson and Herrera, accused by the state prosecutor’s office of fraud through deception, will proceed independently of the federal court process regarding the arrest warrants. 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 substantial 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 case originated in late 2024 when Thompson discovered XMEX Investments, a business operated by Robinson, while exploring real estate investment opportunities in Mexico. Subsequently, Thompson sent $170,000 in two installments for a condo purchase but did not receive the keys. Robinson then persuaded Thompson, along with an additional $110,000 from Brown, to invest in flipping seven condos, claiming a significant profit margin. However, the couple’s funds disappeared.
A federal court judge granted a stay on the warrant for Herrera’s arrest on August 27, but the process to dismiss it is ongoing. Robinson’s application is scheduled for a hearing on September 8 in Cancun. WhatsApp messages reveal Herrera’s claim that Robinson misappropriated some of the money, while Robinson accused Herrera of stealing all the funds in a criminal complaint filed in late 2025.
Despite multiple attempts, neither Robinson, Herrera’s lawyer in Cancun, nor the state deputy prosecutor handling the case provided any comments. Herrera, through another attorney, proposed a cash settlement to Thompson in early August totaling about $188,000 and offered a commercial property in Cancun valued at approximately $328,000. Thompson declined the offers, expressing reluctance to engage in any further dealings with Herrera.
Thompson expressed frustration in navigating the complexities of the Mexican legal system and the intricacies of the case. She remains hopeful but anxious about the situation, emphasizing the challenges of being distant from the legal proceedings and not having firsthand knowledge of the developments.