Mysterious ‘Mexican Batman’ is duct taping bike theft suspects to street poles | News World

A mysterious vigilante has emerged in Mexico, stopping ‘bike thieves’ after a spike in crime within the local area.

Alleged thieves have been found duct-taped to posts, with the word ‘ratero’ written on their heads, which translates to ‘thief’.

The boys were found around Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, often with moustaches and cat whiskers drawn on their cheeks, and the supposedly stolen motorbikes nearby.

The Sun reported that a minimum of one man was left bloodied and bruised after his interaction with the vigilante.

Local police are said to be treating the duct-taped men as victims within the situation, with an investigation launched to seek out the mystery suspect.

A complete of 5 cases have been reported, in response to State Security Secretary Juan Pablo Hernández, and all the boys were cut down and treated for his or her injuries.

The vigilante also left pink signs above the ‘thieves’ heads, detailing allegations of their crimes.

Police have identified two vehicles they consider are connected to the attacks, but no suspects have been named.

Users online shared pictures of the duct-taped men declaring the vigilante the ‘Batman of Lagos de Moreno’ or ‘Mexican Batman’.

This isn’t the primary time vigilante justice has been issued recently, with a gaggle of girls in nearby Michocoán carrying assault rifles to guard themselves from the Jalisco Latest Generation cartel.

They’ve even got a homemade tank and arrange roadblocks in an try and stop the gunmen, who’re said to be answerable for an increase in homicides locally.

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