72 dead bodies found on a ranch in Mexico

[mike r]

Source: CNN

The Mexican Navy discovered 72 dead bodies on a ranch Tuesday in the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, a statement released by the agency said. The bodies, 58 of which were men and 14 women, were found above ground in a section of a ranch about 14 miles (22 km) away from the town of San Fernando. The Navy called it one of the largest discoveries of dead bodies in Mexico's 4 year-old war on organized crime.

Members of the Mexican Navy were tipped off about the gruesome, makeshift, burial ground after encountering a man who was suffering from a gunshot wound. The man said he had been injured by a criminal gang, according to a statement released by the Navy. "The Navy went to the area where the man came from and encountered gunfights. A naval officer was killed and three of the delinquents were killed," an officer who answered the phone at the Navy's communication department told CNN. The officer, who was not authorized to speak on the record, declined to give his name.

During the confrontation, a stash of weapons was found by the Navy, including camouflage uniforms, bullet proof vests and four trucks disguised to look like vehicles from the Ministry of National Defense, according to the statement. The discovery of the 72 bodies was made after the gunfights, according to the navy officer who answered the phone. He said the bodies were located inside a structure on the ranch.

"The federal government strongly condemns the barbaric acts committed by criminal organizations and reaffirms its commitment to the rule of law. The whole society must condemn such acts which illustrate the absolute need to continue fighting crime in the strongest terms by the Mexican State to achieve the peace we demand the Mexicans," a statement from the Navy added.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/08/25/mexico.dead.bodies/

[Mimosa]

1. Mexico has gone insane.

No wonder so many flee it.

[valerief]

2. It's our future. nt

[Indydem]

6. Based on WHAT?

That is the most asinine statement I have ever heard.

We have NO indications that our country is going to degenerate to the point where drug cartels rule the streets and control the government.

Even if repukes took over the house, senate, presidency, and every governorship in America, we aren't going to end up that bad off.

Cut the hyperbole.

[Bobbieo]

11. It's called 'Money' and the cartels are loaded!

[valerief]

14. I disagree. I cleaned the sand out of my ears a long time ago. America is not different

from the worst of them. Just look at our Supreme Court.

[superconnected]

17. Excuse me? You don't know how the US gov and many corporations are linked to the drug trade?

Look up Citibank(South American drug lord supporters), and drugs in Afghanistan.

[Xenotime]

9. Exactly. It's only a matter of time before this type of stuff starts happening here.

[OhioChick]

13. +1 n/t

[superconnected]

16. +1

[hatrack]

3. Good thing we're winnin' that War On Drugs, huh?

Now if those silly, silly Mexicans could only learn to Just Say No!

[jayfish]

4. "one of the largest"?

There's been larger?

[raccoon]

5. Wonder where the people live who are the vast majority of the users of the drugs

these criminal gangs provide. (Hint: It's north of the Rio Grande.)

[liberal N proud]

7. Mexico has a Navy?

[timo]

8. yes

with real boats too, not just inflatable rafts for crossing the river >:)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

10. Yep, and I heard somewhere they may have electricity and running water too!

:eyes:

[liberal N proud]

15. Yeah, I did hear that

There has to be a smart @$$ in every crowd.

I really just did not know they had a Navy.

[Xithras]

12. Yeah, a fairly modern one too

Most of their ships were bought from either the U.S. or Israel. They couldn't beat us in a naval battle, but they compare pretty favorably to most of the navies in the world.