Body found near North Dakota/Manitoba border

A man’s body has been found in a drainage ditch near the North Dakota/Manitoba border, U.S. officials say.

In a release Friday, the Pembina County, N.D., sheriff’s office said the body was discovered in a water-filled ditch near the Pembina Port of Entry Thursday afternoon.

An area resident working in a field near Pembina found the body, about 18 metres west of the border crossing, and notified police.

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The sheriff’s office said an autopsy has been ordered and police are working to identify the man.

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