Five beheaded bodies found next to road in Mexico
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Mexican army soldiers stand guard in Jalisco (file photo)
The decapitated bodies of five men have been found on a road in central Mexico, in an area controlled by the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Police were called to a road near the town of Ojuelos, in Jalisco state, on Sunday morning, after plastic bags containing the remains were spotted by drivers.
Forensic experts have been trying to identify the victims, officials said.
The brutality of the murders and the disposal of the bodies in a public place are clear indications of drug cartel involvement.
National guard troops also attended the scene and found the remains wrapped in black plastic bags, the Jalisco state prosecutor's office said in a statement.
None of the victims' ages could be determined yet and an investigation has been launched, it added.
In Jalisco this year, official figures show that 1,415 people were murdered between January and September.
More than 30,000 people are killed every year in Mexico, which has one of the world's highest murder rates.
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