Amid the search for 10 employees of a Canadian mining company who were kidnapped in the municipality of Concordia, Sinaloa, Mexican authorities announced an important discovery.

These are bodies and human remains discovered in the region where the disappearance occurred, and at least One of them has characteristics similar to one of the kidnapped miners. The Attorney General's Office (FGR) announced this, detailing that forensic and genetic studies are being conducted to confirm the identity and establish official correspondence with the registered reports. Although the agency did not specify the total number of bodies recovered, it indicated that the fieldwork is being carried out under federal protection and includes processing the area, collecting evidence, and analyzing the remains located at different points in the town. The FGR did specify in a statement that the case is being investigated by the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO), reflecting the hypothesis that the events could be linked to high-impact criminal activities in the region. More than two weeks missing. The miners were kidnapped by an armed group on the morning of Friday, January 23, according to testimony. of relatives of the missing men cited by local media.

Among the victims are engineers, operational staff, a geologist, and security guards, according to EFE.

This discovery comes days after the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar Garcia Harfuch, assured that the Mexican government “will not stop” until the miners are found.

The official explained that a cell of Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, designated a terrorist organization last year by the United States, operates in the area where the events occurred.