A Canadian mining company says it’s suspending operations at a site in the Mexican state of Sinaloa after 10 workers were abducted there.
Vancouver-based Vizsla Silver says the individuals were taken from a mining project in Concordia, Sinaloa.
Mexican Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch told reporters the miners were abducted Jan. 24, and that federal and state authorities are searching for the victims.
García Harfuch said a cell of the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa cartel operates in the area where the mine is located. He says authorities have identified and are searching for a local leader of the group.
Canada’s ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement that they are closely monitoring the incident and are not aware of any Canadian citizens who are impacted.
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