Activists searching for missing persons in Mexico have uncovered a killing field and incineration site near the Texas border that the Gulf Cartel has resumed using to execute and dispose of victims. The grisly discovery was made Sunday by members of the Amor Por Los Desaparecidos collective at an abandoned warehouse west of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, close to the Anzalduas International Bridge.
Inside, searchers found human remains, clothing fragments, and a wall marked in a way suggesting it had been used to line up victims for execution. The site had first been uncovered in 2024, but according to local reports, cartel members returned soon after authorities finished documenting the scene. Officials allegedly left behind human remains during the initial investigation, allowing the cartel to resume operations at the location for nearly a year.
Investigators believe the site is operated by the Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, a group long linked to killings and disappearances in Reynosa. The method — killing and then burning victims — mirrors patterns seen at other cartel execution grounds in the region.
For years, Amor Por Los Desaparecidos and similar organizations have located clandestine graves and murder sites throughout Tamaulipas, challenging official claims that the state is safe. Reynosa, a major smuggling hub across from Hidalgo County, Texas, has been at the center of Gulf Cartel turf wars, making it one of the most dangerous cities in Mexico.
The renewed use of this killing field underscores the challenges facing both Mexican and U.S. authorities in curbing cartel violence just miles from the southern border.
