Authorities in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato said Tuesday that at least two clandestine graves containing human remains had been discovered.
The state prosecutor’s office did not say how many bodies were discovered in the Irapuato graves, but the search group Hasta Encontrarte, or “Until You’re Found,” previously stated that 41 bags containing human remains were discovered in the graves.
The remains were taken to the forensics unit, which handles identifications, according to a statement from the prosecutor’s office. According to the report, the removal came after days of work at the site by forensic specialists, anthropologists, and search and rescue teams.
Across Mexico, such volunteer groups usually made up of relatives of the missing, are active. More than 100,000 people have gone missing in Mexico.
According to local media, the graves were discovered after neighbours reported to the police and the collective that they had seen a dog with a human leg. State officials have not confirmed this.
Guanajuato is one of six states that account for half of all homicides in Mexico.
