Mexican tourist haven and silversmithing town of Taxco shuttered by gang killings and threats
ABC News
The bullet-ridden bodies of two detectives have been found on the outskirts of Taxco, a colonial town in central Mexico that draws throngs of tourists to its silver workshops
MEXICO CITY -- The bullet-ridden bodies of two detectives were found on the outskirts of Taxco, a colonial town in central Mexico that draws throngs of tourists to its silver workshops, authorities said Wednesday.
Prosecutors in the violence-plagued state of Guerrero said the two detectives worked for the state prosecutors office and had been reported missing the day before. Local media said their bodies showed signs of torture.
The grisly discovery came as Taxco endured a days-long strike by private taxi and van drivers who suffered threats from one of several drug gangs fighting for control of the area.
The lack of transportation got so bad that on Tuesday the city government had to offer people rides in the back of police pickup trucks, about the only vehicles that dared to travel.
Taxi and van drivers refused to work since the weekend, when one driver was shot to death in Taxco.
