Border Patrol finds man's body in desert, 7th this week

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GREEN VALLEY, AZ -- A body found in the desert southwest of Green Valley was the seventh body found in the Arizona desert in a week.

The Border Patrol says the latest body was found early Saturday.

Authorities say he was believed to be about 45 years old, and that identification on the body indicated he was from Mexico.

The Border Patrol says two bodies were found on each of three other days last week.

Some 161 bodies have been reported by the Border Patrol's Tucson Sector between the start of the fiscal year Oct. 1 and July 31, compared to 137 bodies found during the corresponding period last year.

The Tucson Sector includes most of the Arizona border with Mexico.

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