Clashes between cartel gunmen have led to the discovery of at least six bodies and two severed heads on a highway north of tourist hotspot Acapulco.
The gruesome case occurred in the early hours of Friday when authorities in the state of Guerrero responded to a rural community in Quertenango. The crime scene was more than sixty miles north of Acapulco.
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When authorities arrived at the location, they found a truck that had been hit multiple times and set on fire. Near the vehicle, authorities found six bodies and two severed heads.
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The Guerrero state attorney general’s office confirmed the discovery of the body in a prepared statement, saying they would investigate the case.
The bloody crime scene comes as multiple groups from rival drug cartels continue to vie for control of beach corridors to bring drugs into Mexico from Central and South America, control large swathes of drug-growing areas in remote rural areas, and large-scale Drug distribution in and around Acapulco.
Despite years of intense violence, Acapulco Mayor Abelina López has tried to minimize violence in her city, even after claiming Hunger and heat are to blame for most crimes.
Ildefonso Ortiz is an award-winning reporter for Breitbart Texas. He co-founded the Cartel Chronicles project in Breitbart Texas with Brandon Darby and Breitbart senior management.you can follow him Twitter and on Facebook. He can be contacted Iortiz@breitbart.com.
Brandon Darby is the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Breitbart Texas. He co-founded the Cartel Chronicles project in Breitbart Texas with Ildefonso Ortiz and Breitbart senior management.follow him Twitter and Facebook. He can be contacted bdarby@breitbart.com.
Jose Luis Lara and “JC Sanchez” from the Cartel Chronicles Project in Breitbart Texas contributed to this report.
