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 News Around the Republic of Mexico | February 2008 
Mass Grave Found in Juárez Backyard
 Louie Gilot - El Paso Times
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 |  | More than 60 homicides have occurred in Juárez since Jan. 1, although none since last weekend. |  | | | |
A clandestine grave with an unknown number of bodies was discovered by federal police investigators in a Juárez backyard, Mexican officials said late last week.
Police excavated the yard of a house at 1847 Coyococ street and found human remains buried 5 1/2 feet deep. Police officials said in a news release that they did not know how many bodies were buried there and that they continued digging.
Federal police officials arrived in Juárez this month to help local police confront a wave of drug-related killings. The federal officers, as well as Mexican soldiers, have been conducting checkpoints in Juárez and raids on suspected drug stash houses.
More than 60 homicides have occurred in Juárez since Jan. 1, although none since last weekend.
In January 2004, the bodies of 12 men were found buried in the backyard of a Juárez house. The men had been tortured and killed.
The case led to the 25-year sentence of Heriberto Santillán, allegedly a lieutenant in the Vicente Carrillo Fuentes drug cartel.
Louie Gilot may be reached at lgilot(at)elpasotimes.com |
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