Seven Bodies Found on the Border Between Zacatecas and Aguascalientes

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat

They were left this Friday morning in the community of Mesillas, within the Aguascalientes municipality of Tepezalá.

Seven bodies were abandoned in the locality of Mesilla, within the municipality of Tepezalá in Aguascalientes, situated right on the border with the state of Zacatecas. The bodies bore gunshot wounds.

The five men and two women were discovered this Friday morning—an incident that mobilized security forces. They were found in the immediate vicinity of the Zacatecas municipality of Luis Moya.

Reports circulating on social media and in digital media outlets suggested that the victims may have been murdered within Zacatecas territory and subsequently dumped in Aguascalientes.

Following the discovery, the State Roundtable for Peacebuilding and Security—an initiative of the Zacatecas government—announced that permanent coordination is being maintained among federal, state, and municipal authorities.

"From the very first moment, security institutions across all three levels of government have been working inter-institutionally and in close communication with authorities from the state of Aguascalientes, carrying out joint operations aimed at shedding light on the violent events recorded during the early hours of this day," the agency stated.

Furthermore, the agency indicated that law enforcement forces have been deployed to the area. This operational deployment is accompanied by an institutional presence, as well as ongoing surveillance, intelligence gathering, and investigative efforts, all with the objective of apprehending those responsible for these acts that disrupt the tranquility of society.

Finally, the agency reiterated its commitment to "continue working jointly to preserve security, peace, and the rule of law."

Mesillas, Aguascalientes

Source: Express Zacatecas