Five beheaded bodies found next to road in Mexico’s Jalisco

As the new government’s administration struggles to stop organized crime, police in Mexico have discovered the decapitated bodies of five men on a road in western Jalisco state.

Drivers on the road spotted plastic bags containing the remains in the municipality of Ojuelos, in northeastern Jalisco on Sunday, the state prosecutor’s office said.

A report was received, stating that several bags that appeared to be human silhouettes were found on the asphalt road.

The five men’s headless bodies were discovered by National Guard personnel who were on the scene. Authorities also discovered a bag near the victims’ severed heads, according to a statement from the prosecutor’s office.

Forensic experts are now identifying the victims and looking for additional evidence in the area.

In most grisly murders, bodies are typically disposed of in public places in Mexico. One of the most powerful and violent organized crime organizations, Jalisco Nueva Generacion Cartel (CJNG), is located here.

Additionally, Lagos de Moreno, which has been the site of numerous violent murders linked to organized crime, is a municipality in the Ojuelos municipality. Between January and September of this year, 1, 415 people were murdered in Jalisco, according to official figures.

Violence is common across Mexico, particularly as local gangs clash with authorities. In 2006, Mexico’s government deployed the army to combat drug trafficking. Since then, more than 450, 000 people have been killed and tens of thousands have gone missing

Alejandro Arcos, the mayor of Chilpancingo city in southern Guerrero state, was killed on October 6 after receiving additional security, according to reports. His head was reportedly left on a pickup truck’s hood, according to local media.

Guerrero has long been a hub for opium poppy production, fueling violent competition among at least 16 drug-trafficking gangs. Tensions will increase in 2023 as a result of these armed groups’ increasingly violent local authorities.

Mexico’s first female leader – President Claudia Sheinbaum, who took office on October 1 –&nbsp, faces a major challenge to tackle the cartel violence.

She has pledged to continue using social policy to combat crime at its root, as did her predecessor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who used the phrase “hugs not bullets.”