Tijuana authorities convict and charge individuals in violent robberies

On August 1, 2026, the Tijuana Regional Prosecutor's Office secured a conviction against Iván N for a qualified robbery of a residence in the Herrera colonia on July 8, 2021. He entered the home, threatened the occupants with a bladed weapon, and stole two cell phones, a wallet with cash in Mexican pesos and U.S. dollars, and an official ID. The court sentenced him to three years and six months in prison, imposed a fine and ordered restitution for the cash taken.

Separately, prosecutors linked Lluvia Lizeth N and Saúl Emmanuel N to a violent robbery carried out on March 21, 2026. Using false profiles on Facebook Marketplace, they lured victims to Ojos Negros street in the Francisco Villa colonia, threatened them with a pistol and stole $6,200, phones and wallets. A judge placed both suspects in preventive detention and set a one‑month deadline for further investigative work. Both cases are part of a broader effort by Baja California authorities to combat property crimes and protect citizens.