A state prosecutor from Baja California’s Fiscalía General del Estado (FGE) is behind bars after leading a violent predawn raid on a home near Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz in Tijuana on May 24. The official, identified as Roselia, 52, was assigned to the FGE’s Family Violence Unit but allegedly used her government credentials to help a woman forcibly seize an inherited property.
A control judge ruled Roselia’s detention legal on May 26 and ordered her held in pretrial detention. The judge specifically cited her institutional access, stating she must remain jailed to prevent her from using FGE contacts to tamper with witnesses and evidence.
How the Raid Unfolded
According to the case file, Roselia joined a group led by a woman identified as Irania Francisca in an early-morning break-in at the property. The group used industrial tools to break locks and force entry. A civil court had already awarded 50% of the property to Irania Francisca’s own children, whom she had abandoned years earlier.
Once inside, the group beat the tenant and held him against his will for roughly four hours. They forced him to sign a fraudulent “voluntary evacuation” document and destroyed thousands of pesos’ worth of property. Tijuana municipal police responded and arrested all four participants at the scene.
Three Co-Defendants Released With Conditions
While Roselia remains in custody, the three other defendants were released under conditional measures. The judge drew a clear distinction between the prosecutor and her co-defendants, focusing on Roselia’s ability to leverage her position within the state attorney general’s office to obstruct the investigation.
The FGE’s own internal oversight body, the Visitaduría, is handling the prosecution. That decision is notable because it means the agency is treating the case as an internal misconduct matter rather than shielding its employee from accountability.
Part of a Broader Pattern in Tijuana
Property disputes in Tijuana have grown increasingly aggressive. In March 2026, the FGE captured two alleged leaders of a so-called “real estate cartel” accused of violently seizing at least 50 homes in the Playas de Tijuana area through extortion and forced eviction. Separately, a 26-year-old U.S. citizen accused his own family of kidnapping him for more than five months in a dispute over a Tijuana restaurant inheritance.
The Roselia case adds another layer: the involvement of a sitting government official who allegedly weaponized her law enforcement credentials in a private property grab. For property owners and renters in Tijuana, the case is a reminder that inheritance and tenancy disputes can escalate quickly, and that even individuals with official authority can become aggressors.
The case was first reported by Punto Norte.