Authorities at an airport in Mexico were shocked to discover four human skulls in a package bound for the United States of America. The skulls were meant to be transported to their destination via courier. Mexican authorities are yet to provide further details about the skeletal discovery.
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Tin foil wrapped
In a statement, Mexico’s National Guard said the skulls were found wrapped in aluminium foil inside a cardboard box. It was detected by X-ray equipment at Queretaro Intercontinental Airport in central Mexico, according to Sky News.
The statement went on to reveal that the package was intended to be delivered to an address in Manning, South Carolina from Mexico’s western coastal state of Michoacan. The National Guard has not offered further information about the discovery such as age, identity or what the motive for sending the human remains might be.
No proper documentation
A Facebook post (translated from Spanish) on the National Guard page read:
During inspections at packaging companies and through an X-ray team, the #NationalGuardia detected at the Intercontinental Airport of #Querétaro, four skulls apparently of human origin, wrapped in transparent plastic and aluminum paper minio, no health record.
The transfer of human remains requires a special permit from a competent health authority, which was not obtained, the National Guard said.
Michoacan is one of Mexico's most violent states, with the city of Apatzingan having long been dominated by the Viagras drug cartel.
Sources used:
Sky News: Four human skulls wrapped in tin foil discovered at Mexican airport
Reuters: Mexican authorities uncover human skulls in package headed for U.S.
