Overview

• Police were alerted by a driver who reported the remains on a roadway in the central state of Tlaxcala.
• Local authorities said the victims were six men and confirmed that a written message was left beside the heads.
• Media reports say the note contained a threat attributed to the criminal group La Barredora.
• Officials have not disclosed suspects or a motive, and investigators have released no further forensic details.
• The incident fits a pattern of cartel violence in Mexico, where public ‘narco-messages’ are used to intimidate rivals and annual killings are widely reported to exceed 30,000.