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Mahahual police arrest rape suspect with lengthy criminal record

Mahahual, Q.R. — Municipal authorities have arrested a man in Mahahual on charges of rape and pedophilia. Bartolo “N” was taken into custody over the weekend for the November 2024 rape of a young girl.

Police say Bartolo “N” has served time in a Tabasco prison and has a lengthy criminal record that includes criminal association, kidnapping, extortion, organized crime and possession of prohibited weapons.

According to police, he was arrested “due to his probable involvement in events that could constitute the crimes of rape and pedophilia. On November 5, 2024, the now detained man, taking advantage of his family proximity to the victim, apparently committed the crime in a home located in the town of Mahahual. The aggrieved party stated that this situation was repeated on several occasions.”

Mahahual police arrest rape suspect with lengthy criminal record

Derived from the complaint, police initiated an investigation that lead to a judicial order against Bartolo “N”, who was arrested by elements of the Investigative Police on the street.

“Initial investigations show that the suspect was held in the Federal Social Reintegration Center in the state of Tabasco for the crimes of criminal association, kidnapping, extortion, organized crime and possession of prohibited weapons,” they said.