19 Dead Bodies Found Buried On Jalisco-Michoacan Border In A Communal Clandestine Grave

19 dead bodies have been found buried in a communal grave on the border of Mexico's states of Jalisco and Michoacan. According to Reforma, seven of the bodies were exhumed on Thursday. Several of them showed signes of torture and mutiliation. As of now, the Attorney General has not revealed whether the discovered bodies are those of the federal agents that disappeared just over a week ago.

The grisly discovery came after an investigative operation involving 22 policemen and several specially trained dogs to localize the cadavers. The dead are presumed to be the victims of organized crime and drug trafficking which has overtaken the state of Michoacan in recent months. The search is ongoing as authorities fear discovering more bodies in the area. None of the victims have been identified.

Michoacan has lately become a new hotspot for drug-related violence. Last month, 11 towns were left without power after a coordinated attack by gangs on power stations throughout the state. Meanwhile, back in August, 9 people were assassinated in drug-related violence.