WORLD NEWS | Canadian police say six bodies found near Quebec border with US

MONTREAL, March 31 (AP) — The Akwesasne Mohawk police department said late Thursday that they were investigating the discovery of six bodies in a Quebec swamp near Canada’s border with New York state.

Police said they were awaiting the results of an autopsy and toxicology tests to determine the cause of death.

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They said they were still working to confirm the identity of the deceased and their status in Canada. It was unclear whether they were migrants trying to cross the border.

“The first body was located in the marsh area of ​​Tsi Snaihne, Akwesasne, Quebec at approximately 5:00 p.m.,” police said in a statement on social media. “There is currently no threat to the public.”

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Last month, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Department and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police reported a recent increase in illegal entry through their lands and waterways.

Some migrants required hospital treatment, the statement said. In January, the force noticed that people involved in people smuggling had attempted to exploit the region’s shoreline along the St. Lawrence River.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a plan last week to close a loophole in an immigration agreement that has allowed thousands of asylum-seekers to travel along a trail linking New York state and Quebec. movement between countries.

The agreement to close the illegal border crossing about 105 kilometers (66 miles) east of Akwesasne took effect on Saturday. (Associated Press)

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