Mexico City's Attorney General's Office and the Search for Persons Commission reported finding 317 bone elements in Lake Chalco, preliminarily corresponding to at least three individuals. The discovery took place during a search operation on the border between Tláhuac and Chalco. The remains have been sent for forensic analysis to determine their origin and possible link to missing persons.
Mexico City's Attorney General's Office reported that during a Pattern Search Operation in the Lake Chalco area, 317 bone elements were located. These, according to preliminary analyses, could belong to at least three individuals. The site is on the border between Tláhuac borough in CDMX and Chalco municipality in the State of Mexico.
To date, authorities have explored 41,219 square meters on land and 127,331 square meters in the lake area. Jars and archaeological materials of interest were also found, to be studied per established procedures.
The operations involved 415 public servants, along with federal forces such as the Secretariat of the Navy, Secretariat of National Defense, and National Guard. They were joined by 22 searching families, 78 solidarity volunteers, and 15 media representatives, plus local entities like the State of Mexico's Search for Persons Commission and Tláhuac borough.
The bone remains were transferred by the General Coordination of Forensic Services and Sciences of the CDMX Attorney General's Office for specialized exams. The goal is to determine their origin, timeframe, and match with missing persons records. This operation is part of the 30 commitments in Mexico City's Strategy for the Search and Location of Missing Persons, emphasizing systematic field searches with family involvement.
