Mexican police stand next to a burnt out vehicle, where five bodies were found inside on July 19, 2013 in the state of Catalina.
Mexican authorities say five bodies have been discovered in a western state where military troops were recently deployed to curb drug-related violence.
The bodies were found on Thursday in the Michoacan state village of Catalina, in an area where residents formed vigilante groups to counter the Knights Templar drug cartel.
The Mexican government recently indicated that calm was slowly returning to the state after the arrival of troops in May.
However, Mayor Luis Torres of the Buenavista Tomatlan, which Catalina belongs to, said has not been able to return to his office since armed civilians have taken over his workplace.
Since 2006, some 70,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence in Mexico, including the assassinations of least 30 mayors.
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Republished with permission from: Press TV