More than 10 days after the kidnapping of at least 10 employees of a Canadian mining company in the municipality of Concordia, Sinaloa, authorities have not yet located them.

However, they recently reported that there has been progress in the investigation into this This occurred after the arrest of four people linked to the kidnapping, in addition to recovering the victims' belongings, which are now being analyzed by specialized personnel. Claudia Sanchez Kondo, the Sinaloa state prosecutor, told local media that the miners' belongings, including some cell phones, were found during two raids carried out in the municipalities of Mazatlan and Concordia. Four people were also arrested in possession of long guns and tactical equipment, although their role during the abduction of the mining employees was not specified. This arrest comes days after the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar Garcia Harfuch, assured that the Mexican government "will not stop" until the victims are found. Garcia Harfuch explained that a cell of Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, designated a terrorist organization in 2016, operates in the area where the events took place. passed through the United States, who are believed to be behind the workers' disappearance.

These events occur within a context of growing concern about disappearances in Mexico, a phenomenon affecting at least 133,000 families in the country, according to EFE.

Sinaloa, one of the country's main mineral-producing states, also faces a persistent problem of violence and insecurity linked to organized crime, which has impacted both local communities and productive sectors, including the mining industry.