At least 15 bodies were discovered inside clandestine graves in Chiapas, a southeastern Mexican state plagued by an escalation of violence linked to organized crime, the local governor reported on Saturday.
In a message on X, Eduardo Ramirez detailed an operation to restore security in the Frailesca region, an agricultural area not far from Guatemala paralyzed by criminal groups for three years.
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Weapons and drugs seized
“Unfortunately, 15 bodies (have been found) so far in clandestine graves on properties,” the official wrote, reporting “four people arrested” and the seizure of “weapons, vehicles and drugs “.
However, he did not specify whether the individuals arrested were involved in the death of the 15 people buried.
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According to local media, several rival gangs are vying for control of the region's drug routes, committing kidnappings and practicing extortion.
450,000 people murdered since 2006
Since the authorities launched a controversial anti-drug campaign in December 2006, more than 450,000 people have been murdered and tens of thousands missing in Mexico, according to official figures.
On Thursday, the prosecutor's office in the state of Chihuahua, bordering the United States in the north of the country, reported the discovery of 12 bodies in other clandestine graves.
