Nineteen people were found dead near the Mexico-US border

Mexico. At least 19 people have been found dead in Mexico near the US border. According to the Tamaulipas State Prosecutor’s Office, the area is used for drug trafficking and there are frequent fights.

Police on Saturday confirmed the discovery of two vehicles with human remains on a Mexican road near the town of Carmago. The victim was shot and then his body may have been burnt, police said after a preliminary investigation. Police said no bullets were found at the scene, adding that the victims may have been killed elsewhere.

The body is being examined. However, the identity of the person will be complicated due to the condition of the dead body, ”said the prosecutor’s office.

Karmago is a market area near the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, bordering the US state of Texas, with a population of about 15,000. Nuevo Leon officials said they were assisting the Tamaulipas prosecutor in the investigation. RASAS / AFP