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| Severed heads and 32 bodies found in Mexican cartel mass graves | Severed heads and 32 bodies found in Mexican cartel mass graves |
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| Mexican authorities have discovered 32 bodies and nine heads hidden in mass graves in a southern region plagued by violence from drug cartels. | |
| Investigators exhumed the remains of 31 men and one woman from a hillside in Zitlala, where turf wars between rival criminal gangs are common. | Investigators exhumed the remains of 31 men and one woman from a hillside in Zitlala, where turf wars between rival criminal gangs are common. |
| "The discoveries are terrible" a security spokesperson said, while the search for any additional hidden graves continued in the region. | "The discoveries are terrible" a security spokesperson said, while the search for any additional hidden graves continued in the region. |
| No arrests have been made so far. | No arrests have been made so far. |
| The remains were found in 17 different pits near the village of Pochahuixco between Tuesday and Thursday. | The remains were found in 17 different pits near the village of Pochahuixco between Tuesday and Thursday. |
| State security spokesman Roberto Alvarez told the AFP news agency the graves had been discovered following an anonymous tip, which led to the discovery of a kidnap victim. | State security spokesman Roberto Alvarez told the AFP news agency the graves had been discovered following an anonymous tip, which led to the discovery of a kidnap victim. |
| AFP also reported that four heads were found "inside a cooler". | AFP also reported that four heads were found "inside a cooler". |
| The town lies in the state of Guerrero, which has a very high rate of violent crime, and is also a significant opium producer. | The town lies in the state of Guerrero, which has a very high rate of violent crime, and is also a significant opium producer. |
| It reported more than 1,800 homicides between January and October this year. | It reported more than 1,800 homicides between January and October this year. |
| Residents in another town, Tixtla, discovered nine decapitated bodies earlier in the week. Investigators are checking if the remains match the heads discovered in Pochahuixco. | Residents in another town, Tixtla, discovered nine decapitated bodies earlier in the week. Investigators are checking if the remains match the heads discovered in Pochahuixco. |
| The remains have been sent to the state capital to be identified. | The remains have been sent to the state capital to be identified. |