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Five decapitated bodies discovered on a roadside in central Mexico

THE decapitated bodies of five men were found by a roadside in central Mexico on Sunday.

The bodies were discovered by National Guard troops after plastic bags containing the remains were spotted by passing drivers near the town of Ojuelos in Jalisco state.

The area is reportedly controlled by the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

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