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Acapulco Closes the Weekend with 27 People Killed in Less Than a Day Due to Drug Prohibition

Submitted by dguard on
The fabled resort of Acapulco closed its bloodiest weekend ever due to drug prohibition. In less than a day 14 headless bodies and a 15th intact victim were found on a street in front a shopping mall frequented by locals. On Saturday, six people were shot dead and all their bodies stuffed in a taxi, two police officers were also killed and four others in another part of the city.

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