A MYSTERIOUS vigilante has been dubbed Mexican Batman after chasing down alleged motorbike thieves and duct taping them to lampposts.
The wannabe-superhero has taken drastic measures against a huge spike in motorbike thefts in Lagos de Moreno, .
Two men tied up by a vigilante dubbed Mexican Batman in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco Credit: X/LuisCardenasMx
A wanna-be superhero has taken drastic action in response to a spate of bike thefts Credit: Alamy
The city is just a stone’s throw away from World Cup host city ,
At least five men accused of theft have been found taped to lampposts in the city in the past ten days, local reports said.
Photos show the alleged thieves strapped to street poles with huge amounts of tape, left with no chance of escape.
Several had “ratero” scrawled across their forehead in marker pen, meaning thief.
Mexican also drew moustaches and cat whiskers on the men.
The vigilante left large signs accusing them of stealing , with the bikes left nearby to illustrate the men’s alleged crimes.
stressed that the men are being treated as victims and are on the hunt to catch the supposed superhero.
Several showed signs of being beaten up by Batman.
The men were left tied up with duct tape in the street Credit: X/LuisCardenasMx
Several of the men were found injured, apparently beaten by Batman Credit: X/LuisCardenasMx
The first known case was on June 13, when a young man was found tied to a post, left with a cardboard sign accusing him of being a thief.
In the following days, more men were found taped up, seemingly by the same perpetrator, who left alleged thieves in similar states in the street.
State Security Secretary Juan Pablo Hernández said a total of five cases have been reported, with cops hot on Mexican Batman’s trail.
He added that though no suspects have yet been arrested, police have identified two vehicles that they think are connected to the incidents.
The men left tied up were treated for their injuries.
Investigators are considering whether Mexican Batman is one wannabe-superhero, or an organised group.
The men tied up were treated for their injuries as the hunt continues.
It comes after female vigilantes patrolled the nearby state of Michocoán carrying assault rifles to protect themselves from the bloodthirsty Jalisco New Generation cartel.
The group of women warriors have built a homemade tank and roadblocks to help fend off Jalisco gunmen, who are responsible for a surge in homicides in the region.
has been Mexico’s most violent gang in recent years, aggressively expanding its reach across the country through bold attacks against its rivals and government forces.
Their and hang bodies from motorway bridges in a chilling warning to rivals.
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