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Mexican authorities found 14 bodies in Jalisco

Several drug cartels have sparked a wave of violence in the state

In the last decade, Mexican authorities have found hundreds of mass graves throughout the country - Photo: Ulises Ruíz/AFP
18/06/2020 |11:58Raúl Torres / Corresponsal |
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authorities found 14 bodies in two ranches located in Lagos de Moreno during an operation to search for .

In one of the ranches called “El Puerto,” authorities found the bodies of three men and a woman. Their hands and feet were tied and their bodies covered in quicklime .

The bodies were found on the outside and five bullet shells were found nearby.

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The woman and a man have been identified by their families. The woman’s family explained they lost contact on June 11 and the man was reported as missing since May.

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The second ranch, San Cayetano, is located in an unpopulated mountain region that is difficult to access. There, authorities found 10 skeletons covered in quicklime; there are one female and 9 males. The woman and 8 men were beheaded .

Authorities estimate the remains have been there for a month. Authorities found 24 bullets shells at the crime scene.

Now authorities are analyzing the human remains .

Jalisco

is one of the most violent states in Mexico, especially since have started to control the state.

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