Akwesasne
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Akwesasne police detain 13 people suspected of trying to cross illegally into U.S.Officers found a family of four walking down the road and another family of nine in a private home, and turned them over to Canadian authorities.CrimeAug 11, 2023
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Body discovered in St. Lawrence River near small island: Akwesasne policePolice in Akwesasne Mohawk Territory say a body has been found near a small island in the St. Lawrence River.CanadaJul 4, 2023
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Akwesasne to get $12M in funding after recent deaths of migrant familiesThe money includes a $10.4-million funding renewal to help the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service fight organized crime, as well as separate amounts for new police equipment.CanadaMay 25, 2023
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Why human smuggling attempts are on the rise on the U.S.-Canada borderAs the numbers of migrants attempting to cross the border between official ports of entry escalate rapidly, experts predict that more and more people will turn to human smuggling.CrimeMay 19, 2023
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Inside Canada’s most popular people smuggling route: ‘This is my job’At the U.S.-Canada border near the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne, human smugglers help migrants cross the river in search of a better life. One smuggler tells us how.CrimeMay 18, 2023
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‘Persons of interest’ identified in connection with Akwesasne migrant deathsPolice confirmed in a news release Thursday that two vehicles were seized Wednesday from two different locations in Akwesasne and warrants were obtained to examine the vehicles.CanadaApr 13, 2023
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Family of Indian migrants who died in Quebec shocked by river crossing attemptPravinbhai Chaudhari, 49, was found in a marshy area in Akwesasne, Que., with his wife Dakshaben, 45, their 23-year-old daughter, Vidhi and their 20-year-old son, Meet.CanadaApr 7, 2023
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Search suspended for man linked to dead migrants, Akwesasne police say efforts exhaustedPolice say they believe they have exhausted search efforts on the water for 30-year-old Casey Oakes and are set to resume normal patrol operations.CanadaApr 6, 2023
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Indian man extradited from Canada to U.S., charged with human smuggling in AkwesasneThe case is not connected to the deaths last week of eight people, including four Indians, who were attempting to illegally cross into the United States from Canada.CrimeApr 5, 2023
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Police link disappearance of Akwesasne man with deaths of migrants in St. LawrenceIn a statement, Akwesasne Mohawk police say Casey Oakes is linked to the discovery on Thursday and Friday of the eight victims, but they did not provide further details.CanadaApr 4, 2023
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