Discovery of clandestine graves with remains of at least 18 people in different parts of Sinaloa

At least 18 corpses were discovered in half a dozen clandestine tombs Ahome and Mazatlan, localities of the state of Sinaloa, informed the authorities this Saturday.

The number of corpses "must be ratified once the corresponding forensic genetic tests have been carried out by specialists.", said the Attorney General of the State of Sinaloa in a statement.

The Office of the Prosecutor confirmed the opening of investigation files on the bodies found, the largest amount of at least 13 bodies in four tombs of Mazatlan, the main spa in the northwest of the country.

On March 6, they met four corpses in two graves and in the following days to continue the work has reached the indicated figure.

In ahome, the prosecutor's office of Sinaloa indicated that during searches, it had been located remains of at least five bodieswhich will also be subject to forensic genetic studies for later identification.

The Sinaloa prosecutor's office has ratified its commitment to investigate these facts in order to obtain clarification and find those responsible.

The Office of the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR, autonomous), thanked the judicial entity of Sinaloa for creating a State Research Commission for the Disappeared, a mechanism that all states in the country must have.

State Commissions have the obligation to respect the law on enforced disappearances committed by individuals and to comply with it. National Research System for People.

According to government records, in the country, 40,000 people are missing, more than 1,100 clandestine graves and about 26,000 unidentified bodies in the police forensics.

These figures reflect the scale of the humanitarian crisis and the human rights violations we face, said the deputy secretary of the Ministry of Human Rights. Inside, Alejandro Encinas.

With information from EFE