Mexico: 10 men and 3 boys murdered by narcoterrorists

The dead bodies of 13 people, all of them male, were found at a gas station in Zitacuaro, Michoacan State, close to several schools. The nearly naked bodies were found in a heap, and showed obvious signs of torture in addition to the bullet holes in their heads. Ten of the dead were adults, and three were minors.

Local police were alerted to the bizarre sight by fellow citizens who found the bodies on a main boulevard. Messages were found on the bodies, as is usual in cases involving retribution on the part of Mexico narcoterrorist cartels. The scrawled messages were directed at a gang that is led by a criminal known by the alias “El El Güero” (Blondie, in English), in an apparent challenge over turf.

It is not known when the killing of the latest victims took place. The pile of bodies released an overpowering stench, leading to the conclusion that the men and boys had been tortured and killed in one place and then later dumped at the Zitacuaro filling station. Neighbors in the vicinity claim that the bodies were dropped off at approximately 2 a.m. local time in the central Mexican state, long known for the production of powerful marijuana. Local police theorize that the dead were from the region of Huetamo, in the hot lowlands of Michoacan.

Zitacuaro lies near the state line dividing Michoacan from Mexico State, wherein lies the Federal District of Mexico City. Michoacan has been plagued by fighting between rival drug organizations, and by efforts by the nation’s military to stem the tide of narco-violence. In 2010, in an ambush, 12 federal police officers were killed by narcotraffickers in Michoacan.