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Funerary Home Linked to Fraud; Delivered Ashes While Bodies Remained at Crematorium
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Funerary Home Linked to Fraud; Delivered Ashes While Bodies Remained at Crematorium

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Under investigation
  • Funeraria Protecto Deco in Ciudad Juárez has been formally charged with fraud.
  • The funeral home allegedly delivered ashes to families while the bodies remained uncremated at a crematorium.
  • A judge has set a three-month period for further investigation.

A funeral home in Ciudad Juárez, Funeraria Protecto Deco, faces fraud charges for allegedly deceiving families by providing ashes of cremated relatives when the bodies had not yet been cremated. The Fiscalía de Distrito Zona Norte announced the formal charging of the company, known as Sistema a Futuro Premiere S.A. de C.V.

Investigators detailed how victims hired Protecto Deco for funeral services and received ashes. However, they later discovered that their family members' bodies were among 386 remains found uncremated at the "Plenitud" crematorium as of June 26, 2026. This deception resulted in undue profit for the company and financial harm to the victims.

A Control Judge has granted a three-month period for complementary investigations into the case. The prosecution successfully argued for the company's probable responsibility, represented by Dalila G.H. and/or Fernando Q.O., based on evidence and legal arguments presented by the Specialized Unit for the Investigation of Crimes against Peace, Security of Persons, and Public Faith.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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