Search teams in Brazil found what appear to be human remains near the area where British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous affairs expert Bruno Pereira were headed before they went missing, police said Friday
"Organic material" that is"apparently human" was discovered in the river close to the Atalaia do Norte Port, located on the border of the remote Javari Valley in the far western part of Amazonas state, according to a statement from Brazil's Federal Police. Police said that they collected genetic material from both Pereira and Phillips for comparative analysis.
"The area has come under increased threat from illegal miners, loggers, hunters and international drug traffickers exploiting its vast network of rivers.Read MoreSearch continues for pair missing in Amazon area known for illegal mining and drug trafficking routesOn Thursday, federal police said that blood had been found in a boat owned by a suspect in the disappearance.
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