Search continues for third day for man with boat found with eight …

Akwesne Mohawk police say the search continues today for a local man whose boat was found at the site of eight bodies pulled from the St. Lawrence River last week.

The force issued a statement one afternoon saying the search would continue until sunset for 30-year-old Akwesane resident Casey Oakes, who authorities have been searching for since Thursday when the migrants' bodies were first discovered. 11

Akwesane Mohawk Police Chief Shawn Dulude speaks to the media Friday, March 31, 2023, after a boat capsized in Akwesane, Quebec, and eight people were confirmed dead. Dulude says the eight people killed are believed to be attempting to illegally enter the United States from Canada.

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A police helicopter Friday, March 31, 2023 in Akwesane, Q. I searched the area.

Officials in the Mohawk region of Akwesane say a child is missing after the bodies of six immigrants of Indian and Romanian descent were pulled from the river on Thursday. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz Oakes was last seen on Wednesday night driving a boat that was found next to the bodies of the migrants, but police have not made any direct link between Oakes and the deaths.

Story continues below Advertisement Police on Saturday identified two of the migrants as Christina (Monalisa) Zenaida Iordache, 28, and Florin Iordache, 28, who were carrying Canadian passports for two of the victims' young children. The identity of the four Indian nationals is yet to be confirmed.

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Searchers dock at a marina as the search for victims continues Friday, March 31, 2023, after a boat capsized and left six people dead and two missing. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz 11

Searchers look for victims after a boat capsized Friday, March 31, 2023, leaving six people dead and an infant missing.

The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz Akwesasne straddles the Canada-US border, with parts of the area in Ontario, Quebec and New York State. trending Now

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Story continues below Advertisement Authorities have said the region's unique geography makes it a popular spot for human traffickers, with police making 48 separate interceptions involving 80 people trying to enter the United States illegally since January .

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