09.08.2024 17:31
In the Dominican Republic, 14 skeletons and 12 packages of drugs were found adrift in a boat. The drugs were seized for detailed analysis, and a comprehensive investigation was launched into the incident. The occurrence of similar incidents in previous years also drew attention.
A boat was found stranded on the shore of Ro San Juan in the Mara Trinidad Snchez province in the north of the Dominican Republic. Civil Defense, the Dominican Navy, and local authorities announced that 14 skeletons were found on the boat, and it was determined that the remains belonged to individuals from Senegal and Mauritania, according to the documents found on the boat.
DRUGS FOUND IN BAGS WILL BE ANALYZED
In a statement by the Dominican Navy, it was stated that the boat of unknown origin was found by a local fisherman and reported to the authorities. It was reported that along with the skeletons, cell phones, backpacks, and identification documents belonging to Senegalese and Mauritanian citizens were also found on the boat.
Additionally, it was determined that a substance resembling cocaine or heroin was found in one of the backpacks, and these substances were seized for further detailed analysis to determine exactly what they are. The statement noted that the skeletons were disinfected to prevent possible diseases and then sent to the forensic medicine for examination.
Officials are considering the possibility that the boat was diverted from its destination in Europe and drifted to the Caribbean with currents. While the exact cause of death of those found on the boat is unknown, a comprehensive investigation has been launched into the incident.
SIMILAR INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED BEFORE
In 2021, 14 lifeless bodies were found on a boat off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. It was determined that the deceased were from Mauritania and were on their way to the Spanish Canary Islands.
In a similar incident, a boat carrying 9 migrants from Mauritania and Mali arrived on the shores of Brazil in April.