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EXPLAINED: Cartel members are putting sombreros on corpses in apparent message as turf wars rage on - The Real Truth

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Five bodies were recently found arranged near a water park on the outskirts of Culiacán, Mexico, a display of violence linked to the ongoing conflict between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel.

The corpses were positioned against a wall, adorned with large sombreros on their heads and smaller ones on their bodies, in what appeared to be a deliberate and symbolic gesture, according to a recount by specialized journalist Ioan Grillo.

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