Authorities in the Mexican state of Nayarit have uncovered a site used for the systematic disposal of human remains in the municipality of Xalisco. State officials described the location as an “extermination center,” revealing a gruesome method of incineration designed to destroy evidence.

State Prosecutor Ludmila Heredia Verdugo confirmed that the site featured an artisanal furnace where bodies were placed inside drums to be burned. According to the investigation, the remains were doused with a mixture of diesel, gasoline, and soap. This chemical combination was allegedly used to ensure the substances adhered to the skin and clothing of the victims before the drums were ignited.

The technique was intended to carbonize the remains, which were then discarded into a nearby stream. “We now have another version of the Rancho Izaguirre,” Prosecutor Heredia Verdugo stated, referring to a notorious site discovered in Jalisco last year. She described the current scene as “tragic,” noting that bones are scattered throughout the creek and that a few small fragments can represent a single individual.

The search operation, located in the locality of La Curva, has been ongoing since last Saturday. It involves the Colectivo Familias Unidas por Nayarit and various madres buscadoras (searching mothers)—groups of women who volunteer to locate missing persons in Mexico.

While the searchers have successfully recovered bone fragments, clothing, and personal belongings, authorities have not yet been able to establish the identities of the victims. The discovery highlights the ongoing and violent reality of human rights abuses and the clandestine disposal of bodies in the region.