Police say 4 individuals are dealing with charges associated to alleged human smuggling after eight individuals have been discovered hidden in a automobile throughout a site visitors cease in Cornwall, Ont.
Provincial police say OPP and RCMP officers stopped a automobile headed towards the U.S. border on Tuesday and located eight individuals “hid” within the again.
Police say the motive force of the automobile, a passenger, and two extra suspects in two different autos have been taken into custody and charged with conspiracy to violate U.S. legislation.
The OPP says a number of legislation enforcement companies in Canada and the U.S. Division of Homeland Safety have been a part of the investigation that led to that site visitors cease.
Investigators say all 4 suspects have been launched from custody and are scheduled to seem in a Cornwall court docket on Feb. 25.
Police say, if relevant, charges may additionally be laid in opposition to the eight individuals who have been hidden within the automobile.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Jan. 8, 2025.
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