Recent conflicting reports from Mexican media confirm some of the Mu Du Bong’s crew have been repatriated this week, however the exact number is unclear.

While some articles claim up to 20 of the vessel’s crew headed back to North Korea in two groups of 10, other outlets claim the number is only 11.

“I only know that 11 people from the crew were repatriated, I don’t know anything else” Alberto Orozco Antonio Peredo, Tuxpan Port Captain said in comments carried by Noticieros Televisa.

“The ship cannot stay without crew as minimum should be