Frozen, Hacked-Up Bodies of at Least 13 People Found at Houses in Mexico’s Veracruz State

The trainer of the company K-9 of the Civil Force of Veracruz, Daniel Ortega, (R), takes part in an exhibition accompanied by the canine agent "Sheriff" within the framework of the International Tactical Diploma K-9 Multipurpose Dogs, in the municipality of Emiliano Zapata, state of Veracruz, Mexico, on March 5, 2021. Victoria Razo/AFP via Getty Images

MEXICO CITY—Prosecutors in Mexico’s Veracruz state said Monday that they found the frozen, hacked-up bodies of at least 13 people in ice chests and freezers at two houses reportedly used by kidnappers.

“Unfortunately there could be more than 13 bodies, and it is probable that there are others in the process of identification,” Veronica Hernández, the chief prosecutor in the Gulf coast state, said of the bags of body parts discovered during a raid.