The murdered body of a Mexican journalist who covered drug cartels was found wrapped in a blanket along a highway — with an ominous note accusing him of “spreading false accusations.”

The remains of Miguel Angel Beltran were discovered Saturday on a stretch of highway that connects the northwest state of Durango with the Pacific coast resort city of Mazatlan in the notoriously dangerous Sinaloa state, according to local reports.

The grisly discovery was accompanied by a threatening note that read, “For spreading false accusations against the people of Durango.”

Miguel Angel Beltran’s body was found with a threatening note after he reported a gang leader’s arrest. TikTok/Miguel Angel Beltran

The former print journalist had been posting his reports online from a TikTok account under the

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