Published 05:30 IST, November 2nd 2019
Over 40 skulls found in den of suspected drug traffickers in Mexico
Police have uncovered around 40 skulls, dozens of bones and a fetus sealed inside a glass jar inside the den of suspected drug traffickers on October 27.
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The police have discovered around 40 skulls, dozens of bones and a fetus covered in a glass jar inside the den of suspected drug traffickers situated next to an altar during a raid on October 29, according to the authorities. The city government said the police have taken 31 people into their custody on suspicion of drug cartel activities. They said that four of the skulls were established into the altar in the central Tepito which is located close to Mexico. A judge said 27 of the suspects have been released from the custody so far.
Photo shows skulls positioned around the altar
The Mexico City attorney general's office released a photo which showed skulls positioned around the altar which had cross behind it with wooden face mask containing horns in it. According to the photos published by local media A painted wall containing full of symbols which included a pyramid topped with a hand, celestial bodies and the head of a goat with a hexagram between its horns had been identified to the right of the altar. The photo reveals dozens of wooden sticks having coloured markings and a variety of objects have been identified in front of the wall.
Government's progress
The authorities were still investigating the place of origin and the history of the skulls, according to a spokesperson for the attorney general's office. The office said that a group of investigators has also found knives, 40 jawbones, the fetus, and 30 leg or arm bones inside the den. The spokesperson said that it is still unclear whether the fetus was human. Tepito is situated north of the capital's historic centre and has been famous for a long time due to its illegal commercial activities. The release of almost all the suspects arrested in the raid on the hidden tunnels and suspected drug laboratories in Tepito can be seen as a progress of the government which has faced a lot of challenges struggling to get a hand on the dreadful gang violence.
Updated 05:32 IST, November 2nd 2019