Thursday, April 14, 2011

At least 126 bodies found in mass graves in the north-east

AFP - Ten more corpses arrived Wednesday at the mortuary of Matamoros from mass graves in the town of San Fernando, north-eastern Mexico, bringing the total to 126 temporary body unearthed since April 1, announced the Justice the State of Tamaulipas.

According to Pedro Efrain Gonzalez, Tamaulipas prosecutors, some of the bodies found were buried for over a year.

The Mexican government awarded Tuesday the responsibility for the crimes and mass graves discovered Zetas cartel.

Another source of prosecutors who requested anonymity, it is likely that the number of bodies found continues to increase as and when research.

"Do not be surprised, we can come to exceed the figure of 180 bodies as research continues and new discoveries are possible," said the source told AFP.

According to the same charge, mass graves, often located several kilometers from each other in the large town of San Fernando, correspond to different cases of violence, not one.