US EditionBody of 1 of 10 kidnapped Canadian mining company employees found, Mexican authorities say
Federal forces found multiple bodies in a clandestine grave linked to the kidnapping of 10 Vizsla Silver mine workers, suspected by a Sinaloa cartel faction, officials said.
- On Feb 6, Mexican authorities said at least one body matching a kidnapped Vizsla Silver worker was found in a clandestine grave in Sinaloa, officials reported.
- The 10 employees of Vizsla Silver Corp were kidnapped on Jan. 23 in Concordia, where officials say the Chapitos control; the mine has been closed since.
- Officials said investigators are working at the grave site in Concordia about 45 km east of Mazatlán to confirm a victim’s identity and collect evidence, while police have not yet formally identified the remains, and four suspects were arrested on Thursday.
- Relatives described their reaction after news of the grave, saying 'We can't believe it' as they await confirmation if loved ones are among the remains, after Vizsla Silver paused field work on April 4, 2025.
- Security Secretary Omar Harfuch said investigators suspect a faction tied to the sons of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, while Mexico's government deployed over 1,000 troops, including elite marines.
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Mexican Officials Say Body Found Appears to Be of One of 10 Kidnapped Workers of Canadian-Owned Mine
Mexican authorities say they’ve found what appears to the body of one of the 10 kidnapped workers of a Canadian-based silver mining company. The workers went missing on Jan. 23 but no reason has been given for why the group was kidnapped. They were working for Vancouver-based Vizsla at a silver mine in Concordia, Mexico, when they disappeared. A statement from the Mexican Attorney General’s Office released on Feb. 6 said some bodies and remains …
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Bodies found in area in Mexico where search is on for 10 missing workers from Canadian mine
Mexican authorities have discovered bodies and remains in Sinaloa. They were found in the area of the ongoing search for 10 missing workers from a Canadian mine.
Body found in Mexico appears to be 1 of 10 kidnapped employees of Canadian mining company, authorities say
Mexican authorities said Friday that federal forces had found a body that appeared to belong to one of 10 employees of a Canadian mining company who were kidnapped three weeks ago from a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
Mexican authorities find remains matching one of 10 kidnapped miners
Mexican authorities said on Friday that at least one body matching the characteristics of one of 10 mine workers who were kidnapped from a mine in northern Sinaloa state late last month was found in a clandestine grave.
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