9 found dead in and around Acapulco

The Associated Press
3:31 p.m. April 24, 2009

ACAPULCO, Mexico — The bullet-riddled bodies of nine men have been found in and around the Mexican resort of Acapulco.

Guerrero state police said in a statement that the bodies of five men were found in a sport utility vehicle parked near a highway connecting Acapulco and Zihuatenejo. The men had their hands and feet bound.

In Acapulco, another man was found shot twice in the head. Three other bodies were located outside the city. Two of the victims were found in an empty lot in Coyuca de Catalan. The third victim was found shot to death in Ayutla de los Libres.
All were found Friday.

Drug-related violence has killed more than 10,000 people since President Felipe Calderon launched an offensive to confront traffickers in late 2006.

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