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6 suitcases with human remains found in Tijuana

Posted at 7:53 PM, Oct 24, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-25 15:25:41-04

TIJUANA, Mexico. (KGTV) -- A man was arrested in Mexico Thursday after authorities found six different suitcases and bags containing human remains in Tijuana, according to ABC 10News partner Televisa.

Early Thursday morning, legs were discovered in a suitcase in front of the Tijuana Cultural Center.

Around the same time, another suitcase with body parts was found in front of a pharmacy. A head was later found in a different location in Tijuana, Televisa reports.

RELATED: Tijuana ranked most dangerous city in the world

A man identified only as Jonathan “N” was detained in downtown Tijuana. He was carrying another suitcase with human remains.

According to Televisa, more than 113 homicides have been reported in the last three weeks.

So far this year, more than 1822 murders have taken place in Tijuana alone.