Mexican police find 45 bags of human remains in search for missing call centre workers

Police have discovered 45 bags of human remains while searching for seven missing call centre workers.

Mexican officials made the grisly discovery in Mirador del Bosque, in the suburbs of the western city of Guadalajara on Tuesday (June 1).

The Jalisco state prosecutor's office said it was not yet clear whether the remains belonged to the missing young workers, and declared that the search for them was ongoing.

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The office added that the remains found were from both female and male victims.

During the search, police managed to obtain information which led them to a 40-metre ravine where several bags were located "with anatomical segments".

It said: "The work in the Mirador Escondido neighbourhood began yesterday afternoon when a black plastic bag with human remains was found.

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"However, due to the difficulty of the area and the lack of natural light, the procedure resumed this Wednesday and will continue until in the coming days as long as all the bags are not located and extracted."

Police coordinated with Zapopan city's civil protection forces and firefighters to extract the bags with the evidence.

Forensic personnel were also at the scene to determine the number of possible victims and to try and identify them, the prosecution added.

Crimes of disappearance are common in Mexico, especially in cities rife with drug cartel activity, such as Guadalajara which is considered a stronghold of the Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG).

In May last year, the Interior Ministry reported that there were over 100,000 missing people.

Mexico has seen spiralling violence since the war on drugs began in 2006, with over 350,000 people having died since then.