Bathers found five decapitated heads displayed on a beach in Ecuador in what appears to be a warning to gang members who have been threatening local fishermen.
The gruesome discovery was made on Sunday on the beachfront in Puerto López, a town which has been wracked by gang violence.
Next to the body parts, locals found a sign threatening those stealing from and extorting fishermen with the same fate.
Ports and towns by the Pacific Ocean are among those worst hit by gangs which smuggle cocaine from Ecuador to the US and Europe.
Police have identified the remains as those of five men who had been reported missing days earlier. They ranged between 20 and 34 years in age.
