Remains of at least 13 bodies found in Mexico's Veracruz state
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Mexican army troops guarding the area where several dismembered bodies were found in Veracruz Mexico on Aug 14.
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MEXICO CITY – The police found the remains of at least 13 people packaged in freezers in a couple of buildings in Mexico’s Veracruz state, the local authorities said on Monday.
They added that six suspects in the gruesome crime have been detained so far.
Field and laboratory tests are ongoing to determine the number of people involved and their identities, Veracruz’s Attorney-General said in a statement.
Veracruz is an oil-rich state along Mexico’s Gulf coast that has long been a hub for human and drug trafficking, as well as other criminal activity.
More than 400 people were killed in Veracruz during the first half of 2023, according to government data. REUTERS
