At least 70 bags of human remains were found in a vacant lot at Tonala City in Jalisco, Mexico on Wednesday. Mexican authorities said 11 bodies have already been distinguished amid the collection of body parts.

According to Mexico News Daily, residents of Alamedas de Zalatitan complained to authorities about a nauseous smell last month. When work began on April 25, 13 slightly concealed bags of body parts were discovered at the lot.

Heavy machinery was reportedly used this week to dig further into the lot. Upon further digging, authorities had discovered more bags of human remains.

The lot that holds the human remains is not around a secluded location. It is located between houses and streets that the residents passed by every day.

According to State Attorney General Gerardo Octavio Solis, the 70 bags with various human remains are currently counted as 11 victims. He added that "corresponding work continues" in the lot with an unroofed building on an area of 180 square meters.

In February, police were conducting a surveillance tour in Zapopan when they stumbled upon a human limb near a highway overpass.

It prompted the police to conduct a search that led to the discovery of 18 black plastic bags among the weeds in a ravine, ABC News Go reported. The cops noted that the bags were all tied and stuffed with human remains.

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Violence in Mexico's Jalisco

According to the National Search Commission, Jalisco is considered one of the worst states in Mexico for missing people, with more than 12,790 cases reported.

The Jalisco state is home to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which is considered one of Mexico's most violent and powerful Mexican drug cartels.

The ongoing turf war between the Jalisco cartel and the Sinaloa cartel in the state has forced almost 900 refugees to flee their homes, according to another Mexico News Daily report.

Catholic priest Manuel Sandate told El Universal that about 894 people had been forced out of their homes in Teocaltiche, Jalisco.

The presence of the National Guard, the army, and the state police have reportedly hindered residents from returning home in the day to care for their animals and land. Sandate further noted that most do not dare to enter the area at night.

The state government said it has already launched an operations base in the area. The state police, army, and the National Guard are collaborating to patrol the zone. They have yet to report any further violence.

The affected families in the towns of Mechoacanejo and Rancho Nuevo could receive delivery support from the DIF family service agency.

Most of the disappearances had occurred since 2006 when former President Felipe Calderon launched the war against drug trafficking, which has caused more dead bodies on the street.

According to a Pledge Times report, Mexico has one of the highest numbers of missing persons in the world, with more than 88,000.

Last week, hundreds of people from Guadalajara marched downtown to demand justice for the murder of the Gonzales Moreno brothers, who were kidnapped, tortured, and executed.

The three siblings' bodies were found rolled up in blankets and dumped on a highway two days after they were abducted. Their deaths had caused one of the biggest demonstrations in recent years in the state capital.

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