Nearly 400 dead bodies found piled up at mysterious site at US and Mexico border

The bodies are said to have been embalmed, with loved ones being given fake ashes (Christian Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images)

State Attorney General César Jáuregui Moreno said: “The Judge granted the preventive detention requested by the Public Prosecutor’s Office so that these individuals can continue their proceedings in prison. This ensures that they can not only address the economic damage they inflicted on many families, but also determine the terms of reparation for the damages for many of them, who are being revictimized by the pain they had already, in some ways, healed.”

The families of the deceased have also met with the State Attorney General who has urged that they will receive ‘comprehensive care and support in their decision regarding their loved ones’.

“We will seek the highest possible penalty for those responsible. We will conduct a thorough investigation, seeking to minimize the re-victimization of families already experiencing this.” he said.