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[CRIME] · Mexico · 67 sources

Zacatecas authorities deploy 400 troops after discovery of 10 murder victims including ex‑mayor

State authorities confirmed that ten bodies were discovered on Saturday in the municipalities of Pánuco, Morelos and Saín Alto in Zacatecas. The victims included former Sombrerete mayor Ignacio Castrejón Valdez and two municipal officials from Fresnillo.

The secretary general of the state government, Rodrigo Reyes, announced the activation of the Mesa Estatal de Construcción de Paz and a special security operation to locate the perpetrators. Governor David Monreal Ávila ordered the deployment of more than 400 personnel from the Mexican Army and the National Guard, three surveillance aircraft, and the permanent installation of the Grupo de Inteligencia Operativa in the 11ª Zona Militar.

Investigations by the Fiscalía General de Justicia of Zacatecas are underway; all victims have been identified, but no arrests have been reported yet.

Sources

- Juárez Noticias [juareznoticias.com]
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Masacre en Zacatecas; ahora 10 muertos [lajornadaestadodemexico.com]
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