Headless bodies found in Mexico, latest victims of drug cartel violence

In the continuing saga of drug cartel violence in Mexico, police announced the grisly discovery of three headless bodies in a Tijuana garbage dump.



In recent years the number of drug cartel related killings have soared in Mexico; reaching a new level of horror with the shocking release of violent video footage earlier this year on YouTube. Drug cartel members are suspected of posting the controversial footage.

There have been over 2,700 drug-related murders in Mexico this year, sparking public outrage and accusations of police corruption. This week alone more than 20 other suspected drug killings have taken place in Mexico, including the mass murder of five people on a ranch in the state of Chihuahua.

The three bodies found today have been positively linked to the drug trade by the cryptic messages written on their bodies. The messages linked the killings to the powerful Arellano Felix cartel operating in the Tijuana area.