In the city center of Apatzingán, Michoacán, Mexico, residents were shocked on a Sunday morning by a disturbing find – a severed human head. A drug-related message was written on a piece of cardboard next to the gruesome discovery, with an illustration of Apatzingán, suggesting the possible involvement of local drug cartels. Authorities in Michoacán, a region that has long been troubled by cartel violence, are looking into this incident, highlighting the ongoing battles for territory between rival criminal factions in Mexico. This grim incident is a stark reminder of the increasing violence associated with the drug trade in this area of the country.
