5 Bodies found in clandestine grave in northwest Mexico

The bodies were discovered on Monday and Tuesday in an area near San Jose, a town outside the city of Ahome, Sinaloa Deputy Attorney General Evaristo Castro Borbolla told Efe.

Two sets of human remains were found on Monday afternoon and the other three bodies were discovered on Tuesday, Castro Borbolla said.

Investigators are continuing to dig at the site and suspect that more bodies may have been buried there, the deputy AG said.

Tests indicate that the bodies were buried about six months ago and investigators have not been able to identify them due to the advanced state of decomposition, Castro Borbolla said.

Residents called police after they found some partially buried clothing in the area.

The bodies were taken to a funeral home in the city of Los Mochis so relatives of missing people could try to identify them based on the clothing, Castro Borbolla said.

Isidro Meza Flores, the leader of the Meza Flores drug cartel, operates in the area where the bodies were found.

Hundreds of families in the area have reported the disappearances or kidnappings of relatives, leading officials to conclude that many bodies may be buried in the region.