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Latest reports are three more bodies were found. And the digging continues.
A total of 12 more dead were found at the mass grave in La Barca in the Mexican state of Jalisco, Thursday, according to Mexican new reports. The additional bodies bring the total dead to 33, so far.
Late last week a Mexican federal search operation aimed at finding two missing Procuraduria General de la Republica (PGR) ministerial police agents, Rene Rojas Marquez and Gabriel Quijadas Santiago, came to La Barca municipality on the extreme southern part of Jalisco state where police found the bodies of 19 unidentified dead.
The dead are said to be members of the Templarios Caballero and Jalisco Nueva Generacion drug cartels which both operate in Michoacan and Jalisco state.
According to the news report which appeared on the online edition of El Diario de Coahuila new daily, officials at the site continue excavation operations, and may find even more dead.
Chris Covert writes Mexican Drug War and national political news for Rantburg.com and BorderlandBeat.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com