A León travel agency fraud case has moved from public complaints to the criminal court. Prosecutors say the owner of Go Traveling Bajío is now in preventive detention after hundreds of clients’ alleged paid trips were not honored. The investigation puts a sharper focus on how consumers trusted an agency that had operated openly, what the state says it can recover, and why tourism registration alone did not protect buyers who thought their vacations were already secured.
209 Travelers Paid. Now the Agency Owner Is Detained
Guanajuato prosecutors have detained and linked to criminal proceedings Irving Víctor “N”, owner of Go Traveling Bajío, in a León fraud case involving at least 209 complainants and more than 15 million pesos in alleged losses. State prosecutor Gerardo Vázquez Alatriste confirmed the court step on Friday, May 29, after customers accused the agency of taking payments for trips that were not honored. The legal step is not a conviction.
Fraud case enters court
Vázquez said the accused agency owner is in preventive detention while prosecutors continue the case. The first accounting of losses remains above 15 million pesos, though prosecutors said the total still requires further review.
The prosecutor gave one firm number on the size of the case. “There are 209 defrauded people in total”, he said.
Customers began appearing at the Fiscalía Regional A in León on May 18. They accused the agency of failing to deliver paid vacation packages, including trips to beach destinations and travel planned for later in 2026.
Customers describe paid trips that vanished
The complaints grew after clients went to the agency office and found no clear answer. Some said flights and hotel reservations did not exist with the providers, despite payments made to Go Traveling Bajío.
One affected client, Evelin García Ángulo, said she paid 175,000 pesos for a Punta de Mita trip that never took place. She urged other customers to formalize their cases. “Everyone should report,” she said.
The case also reaches people who financed vacations over time. Some customers had paid in parts or through credit, leaving them with debts after the trips failed.
Prosecutors look toward restitution
Vázquez said prosecutors are looking at a possible reparatory agreement, a route that could focus the case on recovering money for complainants. He said the investigation still needs stronger accounting work before the amount can be treated as final.
His point was direct. “I don’t think people who have been defrauded are interested in a guy in jail,” Vázquez said.
That remark frames the next stage of the case. Preventive detention keeps the accused owner in custody. The harder question is whether prosecutors can trace money, verify claims, and build a path for repayment.
Registration did not guarantee protection
The case also exposed limits in tourism oversight. Guanajuato tourism officials acknowledged that Go Traveling Bajío appeared in the State Tourism Registry, while warning that the registry does not constitute certification or a guarantee.
David Ayala Saucedo, the subsecretary of tourism, identity, and development in Guanajuato, described the registry as a legal identification tool for providers. “It is not a certification,” he said.
The distinction is central for anyone booking through a local agency. A registry can indicate that a provider is listed in a government database. It does not prove that hotels, flights, or package services have been paid for by outside suppliers.
Profeco says its Buró Comercial allows consumers to review complaints received against providers, their status, and the main reasons for those claims. The tool covers providers with complaints from January 1, 2019, through April 30, 2026.
Travel fraud warnings extend beyond León
The León case sits within a wider concern over travel-package fraud. Earlier travel scam warnings in Puerto Vallarta described offers that asked for advance payments before services collapsed or the seller stopped responding.
That pattern is not identical to the Guanajuato case. Prosecutors in León are dealing with named complainants, a specific agency, and an owner already linked to proceedings. Still, the consumer risk follows a familiar pattern: low-priced packages, payment plans, and delayed discovery when travelers try to confirm reservations.
The Fiscalía has not publicly detailed where Irving Víctor “N” was found. Vázquez said he would not disclose that point. He also said no other people had been linked to the case as of his remarks on Friday, although the business operated as a legal entity.
