Quintana Roo IDs 123 Missing, 103 Bodies Returned to Families

Quintana Roo, Mexico — The Attorney General of Quintana Roo, Raciel López, announced that authorities have identified 123 bodies of missing persons in the state, with 103 already returned to their families. The remaining 20 are in the process of completing legal procedures for handover, while 71 bodies remain unclaimed.

Breakdown of Identified and Returned Bodies

López, head of the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), provided the figures during his weekly participation in the security briefing at the C5 Complex. He noted that the oldest body returned to relatives dated back to 2017.
Of the 103 bodies delivered to families, the breakdown by state of origin is as follows:
– Tabasco: 23
– Chiapas: 16
– Quintana Roo: 16
– Veracruz: 11
– Yucatán: 11
– Campeche: 6
– State of Mexico: 4
– Mexico City: 5
– Guerrero: 3
– Coahuila: 2
– Morelos: 1
– Durango: 1
The 17 bodies currently undergoing legal procedures for release originate from:
– Chiapas: 7
– Quintana Roo: 3
– Tabasco: 2
– Yucatán: 1
– Campeche: 1
– State of Mexico: 1
– Oaxaca: 1
– Veracruz: 1

Providing Closure to Families

López emphasized that these efforts bring legal certainty and emotional relief to families who endured prolonged uncertainty about their missing loved ones.
“These actions have allowed us to provide answers to families who likely lived with the anguish of not knowing where their relatives were, so they can now give them a proper burial,” he said.
The identification process will continue to reduce the number of unclaimed bodies in the state.