On Friday 30th December 2022, the National Guard in Mexico announced the discovery of four human skulls inside a package at Queretaro Intercontinental Airport.
The package, which was sent from the city of Apaztingan in Michoacan state, was destined for an address in Manning, South Carolina, USA, and was to be delivered by courier.
Michoacan is known to be one of the most violent states in Mexico, with the city of Apatzingan being dominated by the notorious Viagras drug cartel.
The skulls were found wrapped in plastic and aluminium foil inside a cardboard box and were detected by an x-ray machine at the airport.
The National Guard stated that the transfer of human remains requires a special permit from a competent health authority, which was not obtained in this case.
This raised suspicions that the shipment of the human skulls may have violated Mexican laws on the handling of corpses.
The National Guard gave no further details on the age, identity, or motive behind the sending of the human remains.
The discovery of the skulls has sparked investigations into the circumstances surrounding their shipment and their intended use.
The transfer of human remains is a sensitive and regulated issue, and the discovery of these skulls raises important questions about the proper handling of human remains and respect for the dead.
The investigations into the shipment of these skulls are ongoing and authorities are working to determine the origin and purpose of the shipment.
