Macabre discovery of 18 bodies in clandestine tombs | Chronic

At least 18 bodies have been discovered in half a dozen clandestine tombs in Ahome and Mazatlan, localities of the state of Sinaloa in Mexico, authorities said.

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 prosecutor's office has confirmed the opening of found body search kits, representing the largest number of at least 13 bodies in four pits in Mazatlan, the main resort town in the northwest of the country.

On March 6, four bodies were found in two graves. In the following days, after continuing work, the figure was reached, reported the EFE news agency.

In Ahome, the prosecutor's office of Sinaloa said that during the excavations, remains of at least five bodies were found, which will also be the subject of medical genetic studies. for their subsequent 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) has recognized the judicial entity of Sinaloa for the creation of a state research commission for the missing, a mechanism that all states in the country must have. State commissions are required to respect the law on enforced disappearances committed by individuals and to comply with the national system for the search for persons.

In Mexico, there are 40,000 missing, more than 1,100 clandestine graves and 26,000 unidentified bodies.

The Mexican government said the country "it's become a huge underground grave"February 4, presented a plan for missing persons that integrates the participation of relatives of victims and responds to requests from international organizations.

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