U.S. lays charges alleging human smuggling across Canadian border
May 2, 2025 | 2:54 PM
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice says four Mexican nationals have been charged with allegedly running a human smuggling operation across the Canadian border.
A news release says the four men charged thousands of dollars to bring people from Mexico to Canada, then across the international border into northern New York.
It says that on multiple occasions, the organization led local and federal law enforcement officers on high-speed vehicle chases along the Canada-U.S. border.
Matthew R. Galeotti, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, says in the news release that the men made people record testimonial videos about their services but they were actually putting lives in danger.
