Human entrails left in plastic bag outside military barracks in Tijuana

 “HEARST” for Borderland Beat

Human entrails were left in a plastic bag outside the entrance to a military barracks in Tijuana, Baja California. 

At approximately 9:00 am on May 24 2021, the emergency services line received a report of a suspicious object located at the entrance to the military barracks of the 28th Infantry Battalion. The report was made by a driver traveling on the Lib. Salvador Rosas Magallon highway in the southern part of Tijuana.

Municipal police were dispatched to check on the reported location and when they arrived on scene, they were able to confirm the presence of a plastic bag with some sort of bloody viscera inside. They alerted military elements within the barracks to the discovery. 

Investigators from the State Prosecutor’s Office and forensic experts were sent to the scene to process the evidence. What they found at the location was a plastic bag containing blood and human entrails. El Mexicano reports that the forensic experts on scene were able to confirm the remains to be human, not animal. The bag reportedly contained a liver and colon. TJ Comunica reports that skin was present as well and that no other corresponding body parts were discovered at the scene. 

There are many possible motives for this aggression against members of the Army (SEDENA) in Tijuana.

Of note, two retired SEDENA soldiers were killed in Tijuana just six days before this discovery. On the night of May 18 2021, two men were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds in the Costa Coronado neighborhood. They were found near a gold Chevrolet Tahoe SUV and both 380 caliber and 45mm casings were found nearby. Both men had multiple gunshot wounds. They were later identified and confirmed by SEDENA officials to be Pedro Marcial Mariche (46 years old) and Rodolfo Armenta Torres (60 years old), both retired and of the rank of second lieutenant. 

The SEDENA has also been involved in recent arrests of cartel members in Tijuana, though for obvious reasons the press rarely discloses which specific divisions of SEDENA participated in these joint operations. The city of Tijuana falls within Military Zone 2, which is led by Brigadier General Diplomate of General Staff Saúl Luna Jaimes.

In addition, on March 30 2021, over two tons of narcotics which had been seized from various investigations were incinerated within the facilities of the 28th Infantry Battalion of Tijuana. The narcotics came from multiple different seizures made by the regional Office of the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR). 

Among the items incinerated was roughly 

• 1100 kilos (approx 2425 pounds) of methamphetamine hydrochloride
• 300 kilos (approx 661 pounds) of marijuana
• 100 kilos (approx 220 pounds) of marijuana plants
• 61,168 other units of various drugs

The incineration was attended by military authorities and the Internal Control Body of the FGR. They supervised the incineration to ensure the process was carried out according to regulations. 

Warning: Graphic images below. 

Sources

May 26 2021, Remain in Bucket: ZETA Tijuana, El Mexicano, TJ Comunica, 

Location of remains: Google Maps 

May 18 2021, Two killed: ZETA Tijuana,  El Universal, El Imparcial 

March 30 2021, Incineration: El Sol de Tijuana, PortaVoz, Cadena Noticias

Photo Credit: Omar Martinez for El Mexicano, TJ Comunica, ZETA Tijuana