Human remains retrieved from Lake Mead after skeleton found in barrel ‘linked to the MOB’

MORE skeletal remains were discovered in Lake Mead on Saturday as the water level continued to decrease.

Remains found in previous days have reportedly been linked to mob activity.

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With low tide levels, more bodies are expected to be uncovered in Lake Mead[/caption]

National Park Service Rangers were called to Callville Bay on Lake Mead at 2.00pm on Saturday after human skeletal remains were discovered, 8NewsNow reported.

The Clark County Medical Examiner is still determining the cause of death for the remains.

At this time, there are no suspicions of foul play in this death, but the investigation remains ongoing.

Earlier this month, a metal barrel filled with additional skeletal remains was found on Lake Mead’s shoreline.

Authorities have determined that the remains belonged to a man who died in the 1970s or 1980s.

Lt. Ray Spencer told The New York Times investigators believe the man died from a gunshot wound.

He also told the outlet that detectives will “definitely not rule out” that the victim’s death could have been Mafia-related.

The body was found near Las Vegas, which was known to be a mob hotspot in the 1970s and 1980s.

Even though the death occurred four decades ago based on the clothes and shoes on the man, police are still investigating the homicide.

Experts are helping with efforts to identify the body.

The Lake Mead area has been facing a drought, causing receding water lines to expose skeletons of individuals who have been missing for decades.

If the drought persists and the lake waters continue to recede, Spencer told The New York Times that it is not unlikely that more bodies will be exposed.

Since DNA was scarcely collected in the 1970s and 1980s, it will be difficult for scientists to identify decades-old bodies.