Thread: Authorities find 6 burned bodies in Mexico's north

Authorities find 6 burned bodies in Mexico's north

Posted: 01/30/2011 05:48:31 PM MST

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - Mexican authorities say six bodies found outside the northern city of Monterrey were burned so badly that investigators couldn't determine the cause of death or the victims' gender.
A Nuevo Leon state prosecutors' spokeswoman says the bodies were found on a dirt road north of the city Sunday morning and bore the hallmarks of cartel killings.

The spokeswoman said cartels have been known to burn bodies to prevent identification and to terrorize rivals.

She spoke on condition of anonymity because she is not authorized to be identified by name.

Officials say more than 100 people - including at least 20 police officers - have been killed in Nuevo Leon this month as cartels fight over smuggling routes to the U.S.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_17241143

Frightening news!

We must do all possible to keep those criminals on the other side of the border!!