Authorities investigating the disappearance of an Akwesasne man whose boat was discovered close to the our bodies of eight migrants pulled from the St. Lawrence River final week are confirming he’s linked to the case.
In a press release, Akwesasne Mohawk police say Oakes is linked to the invention on Thursday and Friday of the eight victims, however they didn’t present additional particulars.
The 30-year-old Oakes stays lacking and police are persevering with their seek for him at the moment within the territory about 130 kilometres southwest of Montreal.
Police have stated the eight victims consisted of two households, one in every of Romanian and one other of Indian descent.
Authorities have stated the eight individuals have been allegedly making an attempt to illegally cross into america from Canada by means of Akwesasne Mohawk Territory, which straddles provincial and worldwide boundaries and consists of areas of Quebec, Ontario and New York state.
Oakes was final seen Wednesday evening working a ship that was discovered subsequent to the migrants’ our bodies, and police have stated some objects of clothes that belong to Oakes have additionally been discovered.