Police have found the dismembered bodies of 11 men in the western Mexican state of Michoacán, where several drug cartels are waging bloody battles.
The state prosecutor announced late last night that the bodies were found near the town of Tarecuato, in the northern part of Michoacán near the border with the state of Jalisco.
The prosecutor said the killings happened late last night and that investigators found a truck and three motorcycles at the scene, but did not immediately identify the victims.
The state of Jalisco is home to the drug cartel of the same name, which is trying to expand its territory in Michoacán.
Local gangs in Michoacán have been fighting the cartel's incursion for years.
Tarecuato is located not far from the Michoacán region, it is famous for growing avocados, and it is not far from the city of La Barca, where secret mass graves were found.
Avocado production is a lucrative business in Mexico, so drug cartels have also become involved. They have taken over the job and are spreading fear throughout the Michoacán region.
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