Mexican
authorities have found the remains of dozens of people in a series of
clandestine graves in the restive southwestern state of Guerrero, which is
racked by
drug gangs, the state prosecutor's office said on Thursday.
The remains,
including 32 corpses and nine severed heads, were found in a series of 20
hidden graves in the municipality of Zitlala, the prosecutor's office said in a
statement.
The grisly
discovery was made after residents reported an acrid smell.
The statement
gave no details about how long the remains, which were being transferred to the
state capital of Chilpancingo to be identified, had been buried. No suspects
had been detained.
Roberto
Alvarez, a spokesman for a security coordination group that includes members of
Mexico's federal police, army and navy, said authorities would continue to
search the area for more graves.
Cartels are
battling over drug trafficking routes in Guerrero, which is one of the most
violent states in Mexico.
Reuters
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