Bodies of 2 Men With Signs of Torture Found in Mexico's Guanajuato State Plagued by Mexican Drug Cartels

Two bodies belonging to two men were found Tuesday in separate locations in Mexico's Guanajuato state plagued by Mexican drug cartels.

According to reports, an initial autopsy performed on two bodies showed signs that could be consistent with acts of torture. Police said some residents were walking near the entrance of Otates community in the city of León at around 1 p.m. when they saw one of the bodies lying face down in the dirt.

Authorities noted that the victim, believed to be around 35 years old, wore a blue shirt, pants, and black tennis shoes. Police also believed the man was killed at the scene since some shell casings were found there.

The Forensic Medical Service staff reportedly removed the body from the area and transferred it to their facility for autopsy.

Another Lifeless Body Found in Mexico's Guanajuato State

The other body was found in the Coecillo neighborhood in the city of León at around 10:45 p.m. The body was reportedly wrapped in two blankets and shoved inside garbage bags fastened with raffia rope.

According to witnesses, two men went out of a vehicle and left the body along Morelia street. They said the suspects fled the scene after dropping the man's lifeless body.

Police officers were dispatched to the area after receiving a 911 call from a resident who discovered the body. Investigators are still probing who killed the two victims.

Mexican Drug Cartels in Mexico's Guanajuato State

The number of violent crimes in Guanajuato state continues to rise as Mexican drug cartels fight over territory. The state is reportedly the territory of some notorious drug cartels in Mexico.

According to Border Report, the state is the scene of a bloody turf war between the Jalisco cartel and the home-grown Santa Rosa de Lima gang.

The bloodbath in the state reportedly started in 2018 when the Jalisco New Generation Cartel or Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) moved into Guanajuato. The Jalisco cartel is infamous for its public displays of violence and military power.

The U.S. State Department said the Jalisco cartel is considered "to be the most violent drug trafficking organization currently operating in Mexico, with the highest cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine trafficking capacity."

According to Rose Icela Rodriguez, the secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, homicide figures in Guanajuato dropped to 21.45 percent in April compared to the previous month.

Rodriguez noted that April was the lowest month for homicide cases in the state for five years. From March to April, Guanajuato reportedly went from 289 homicides to 227, which was 21.45 percent less.

The report also showed an average of eight attacks a day in Guanajuato. But despite the dropped in the numbers, Guanajuato was still the second most violent state in the first four months of the year, with 993 murders.

Michoacan was reportedly the first with 1,000 homicides. México State came third with 830 homicides, followed by Baja California with 805, Jalisco with 642, and Sonora with 580.

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Written by: Adrianna Grant