CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, Oct. 21, 2008

4 Human Heads Sent To Mexican Police

Grisly Discovery Made In Ice Chest Labeled "Vaccines"

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(AP)  Police in northern Mexico have received an ice chest packed with four human heads.

The chest that arrived at the Ascencion police station in Chihuahua state was marked "vaccines," but wasn't claimed for a week.

Finally, police opened it and found the heads. The bodies haven't been located.

State prosecutor's spokesman Eduardo Esparza said Tuesday the chest arrived on a local bus line that also has a delivery service. An envelope with an undisclosed message was found inside.

The heads appeared to be part of a wave of drug-related killings. Cartels have turned to beheading their enemies as they battle each other for control of lucrative smuggling routes.

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by easeup-2009 October 21, 2008 5:51 PM EDT
I''m sure this cartel was just trying to get ahead.





And so it starts...
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by generey October 21, 2008 6:09 PM EDT
LOL. Well, thats one way to send a message or, as it could be said; give ''em the heads-up!
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by presjfk October 21, 2008 7:53 PM EDT
Mexico needs to call a state of marshall law and unleash the army on the cartels. What are they waiting for?
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by generey October 21, 2008 8:11 PM EDT
Mexico needs to call a state of marshall law and unleash the army on the cartels. What are they waiting for?


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Posted by presjfk at 04:53 PM : Oct 21, 2008

Just my opinion but it appears to me that they are trying to get all their heads together on this one!
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by Netterz October 21, 2008 8:43 PM EDT
I bet Dog the bounty hunter wont want anything to do with this one!

After all..... 4 heads are better than one, brings new meaning to the idea of holding a ''think-tank'' near the water cooler doesnt it....
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by rushlimpdrug October 22, 2008 12:20 AM EDT

Cooler heads will prevail.
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by easeup-2009 October 22, 2008 12:39 AM EDT
Good job, everyone. Way to put your heads together.
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by nebul09 October 22, 2008 2:10 AM EDT
got away with NINA subprime loans, bankrupt medicaid in CA and AZ, execution style cartel ordered murders, and now they infiltrate police stations ...what next? ?
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by payasyougo October 22, 2008 10:46 AM EDT
Good thing those folks can''t just walk onto US soil any time they want.
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