Mexican Prosecutors Find 166 Skulls in Mass Graves

A skull is seen at the site of clandestine burial pit in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, Mexico. Veracruz State Prosecutor's Office/AP

MEXICO CITY—Investigators said on Thursday, Sept. 6, they have found 166 skulls in clandestine burial pits in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, one of the biggest mass graves discovered so far in Mexico.

Veracruz state prosecutor Jorge Winckler said that for security reasons he would not reveal the location of the site.