**Five Bodies Discovered Near Agricultural Faculty in Sinaloa**
In a grim discovery early on the morning of November 26, 2024, the bodies of five men were found on the roadside between Culiacán de Rosales and Eldorado, directly across from the Faculty of Agronomy at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa. Local reports indicate that the victims were bound, bore signs of torture, and had been shot. Authorities from the Sinaloa State Attorney General’s office quickly arrived at the scene. As the identities of the victims remain unknown, further information is anticipated to emerge in the coming hours. The university and some private schools have moved to online classes in response to this incident.
A report received via 911 indicated the presence of bodies among the trees next to the road. Security forces from various government levels secured the area, counting five deceased males with gunshot wounds, as noted by the state’s Public Security department.
This discovery comes amidst ongoing violence in Sinaloa, a region shaken after the July 2024 arrest of drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. Since this detention, a reported 478 individuals have been murdered, and over 300 have disappeared, according to reports dated November 26, 2024. Despite the deployment of 11,000 military and National Guard troops, peace remains elusive.
Adding to the chaos, on November 24, 2024, suspected criminals vandalized over 80 surveillance cameras of the state’s C4i intelligence system, with gunfire reports in Culiacán de Rosales surging between 2:12 and 2:39 AM the same night. The damage has incapacitated 48% of the city’s surveillance, leaving only 407 cameras operational. As expressed by a state security official, the replacement process could take over a month, leaving the system momentarily “blind.”
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