Mexican authorities found four human skulls wrapped in tinfoil in a cardboard package bound for the United States on Sunday.
Mexico’s National Guard said they found the package after passing through a security checkpoint at Queretaro’s Intercontinental Airport. The package originated in the western Mexican state of Michoacan and was bound for Manning, South Carolina, Reuters reported.
Authorities did not provide further details regarding the identity, age or sex of the skull.
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Four human skulls wrapped in plastic and aluminum foil are seen during inspection by the National Guard on a package bound for the United States at a courier company located at Queretaro Intercontinental airport, in Queretaro, Mexico. (Guardia Nacional Mexico/Handout via REUTERS)
Four human skulls wrapped in plastic and aluminum foil were detected by X-ray equipment during an inspection by the National Guard. (Guardia Nacional Mexico/Handout via REUTERS)
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Michoacan is one of the most violent areas in Mexico, where there are frequent incidents of cartel violence. Authorities have not stated whether they believe the four skulls are evidence of a crime.
The Mexican government has struggled to combat drug cartels and people smugglers flowing across its border and into the US.
Migrants trying to cross into the US from Mexico are detained by US Customs and Border Protection at the border August 20, 2022 in San Luis, Arizona.
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President Biden’s administration is also struggling to stem the flow of migrants and drugs across the US-Mexico border, which saw record-breaking encounters of migrants throughout the past year.
