Clandestine Graves on Teuchitlán, México - Izaguirre Ranch (Possible connection with CJNG)
The collective Guerreros Buscadores de Jalisco found clandestine graves at Rancho Izaguirre, a property located in an agricultural region of Teuchitlán, about an hour from Guadalajara in western Mexico.
This group is dedicated to searching for people who have disappeared due to violence in the country. On March 8, it was reported that the location had operated for an undetermined period as a "recruitment and extermination center" run by organized crime. The area, controlled by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was allegedly used to forcibly recruit and train young individuals who would join their ranks.
Authorities had been aware of the property since September 18, 2024, but their investigations failed to uncover what victim search groups found last week. This has led to questions about the effectiveness of the country's prosecutor’s office. The National Guard identified and secured the property during an operation in September 2024, arresting ten people, rescuing two kidnapped individuals, and discovering one body.
However, despite the use of excavation and forensic analysis tools, authorities at the time were unable to identify any additional human remains, not even a single bone, shoe, or any other clue indicating something as significant as what was recently discovered.
Authorities confirmed that Lerma Nieto (the person who wrote the letter) was one of the young individuals who managed to escape from drug trafficking. They stated that he has been alive and with his family since October 2024. However, his story does not reflect the general fate of victims of forced recruitment in Mexico.
Through fake job offers, online scams, or various false promises, hundreds of young people have been trapped by organized crime and forced into its ranks, especially as conflicts with rival groups or state forces escalate. Many victims travel long distances from their hometowns in search of supposed opportunities for a better life in another state, only to find that their fate has changed forever.
Just a few days ago, I was watching some interviews by a well-known Mexican YouTuber with people who have worked or are currently working in organized crime, including hitmen, lookouts, and drug lab workers. I highly recommend his content, as he has several interviews with different individuals. The two I watched recently describe exactly the modus operandi mentioned above. It’s undeniably shocking and disturbing. This is an interesting yet tragic topic that, unfortunately, continues to happen in Mexico.
They found another ranch in Grayson, Texas with the same name possibly related to the case
The YouTuber is Doble G & Gusgri Venuz.
The interviews I watched are the following:
1. https://youtu.be/YItM4eSnxls?si=1VefqhEj8AgL2BlE
2. https://youtu.be/YItM4eSnxls?si=8wu42AoaaqB5tEXK
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgiKRZrxIew&t=1168s