Remains Of Five People Found In Plastic Bags In Mexico

T the mutilated remains of five people were found in plastic bags in the southeastern Mexican state of Veracruz, one ofhe country's most violent regions, officials said on Monday

Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Nov, 2017 ) :T the mutilated remains of five people were found in plastic bags in the southeastern Mexican state of Veracruz, one ofhe country's most violent regions, officials said on Monday.

The bags were found late Sunday night in the state capital Xalapa, an official from the prosecutor's office said. The remains were established to be male, five of whom were identified as men whose ages ranged from 21 to 57 years.

"Based on statements from family members, the deceased were involved in the buying and selling of scrap metal, and some worked as mechanics," the official said. Police said the men may have been killed for possible links to crime groups.