Mohawk police in Akwesasne say they have seized vehicles believed to be linked to the eight migrants whose bodies were recovered from the St. Lawrence River late last month.
Police confirmed in a news release Thursday that two vehicles were seized Wednesday from two different locations in Akwesasne and warrants have been obtained to examine the vehicles.
Investigators say they have identified “persons of interest” for the investigation and have been trying to locate them.
Four members of an Indian family and four members of a Romanian family have died after a boat capsized that police say was trying to enter the United States illegally from Canada.
Akwesasne Police say an important part of their investigation, which they are conducting in conjunction with the United States Homeland Security Investigative Services, is to determine if other people assisted in the attempted border crossing.
The investigation into the disappearance of Casey Oakes, 30, of Akwesasne, whose boat was found near the eight bodies, is continuing. Police say in a press release that they are concerned for his well-being.
He was last seen on the night of March 29, a day before the first bodies were discovered.
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