Tecate, Baja California: Three Bodies Found During Mexico’s Independence Holiday

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat

With traces of torture and gunshot wounds, three bodies were located in less than 48 hours in the municipality of Tecate. The first was reported around 10:40 in the morning of September 15, by citizens who were traveling on the toll road, right on the border of Tecate and Tijuana.

Elements of the army moved to the place where they confirmed the discovery. The male corpse had apparent wounds in various parts of the body. He had reddish brown spots on his face and neck. And was positioned under a tree face up, wearing blue jeans, a military green sweatshirt and black work boots.

The second discovery occurred on the morning of this September 16. By the search group Union and Force for Our Disappeared Tecate B.C., on the Tecate - Mexicali freeway, at km 119. A few meters from the highway lay the body of a male with gunshot wounds, restrained with tactical handcuffs, face down, wearing blue jeans, a light gray sweatshirt and red tennis shoes.

Minutes after four in the afternoon of September 16, the search group Madres Hasta Encontrte, accompanied by the State Commission for the Search of Disappeared Persons in Baja California. Who just a week ago discovered at least seven bodies in the Felipe Angeles community, a rural area of ​​Tecate. They found the human remains and bones in a second tour of the area, which were inside a well. The support of the Tecate Civil Protection and Fire Department personnel was requested for the extraction. Aid workers aboard Firefighter Unit #B56 arrived at the Luis Echeverría Delegation. 

In the initial attempt on Friday afternoon, the objective was not achieved. At night the area is considered dangerous as it is used by criminal groups for the transfer of narcotics, undocumented persons and weapons to the neighboring country. The elements suspended their efforts, planning to return this Saturday to finish their work.

The first two bodies are already in the SEMEFO facilities and listed as unidentified. It is expected that this coming September 20, search efforts will resume again in the rural areas of Tecate.

Zeta Tijuana