Robert Boule

• No jail time for Washington man who helped migrants enter Canada illegally

  Robert Boule, who owns the Smuggler's Inn bed and breakfast in Blaine, WA, was sentenced to time served and probation on Friday in a B.C. court.

  Crime

  Dec 17, 2021
  
• Man accused of helping migrants into Canada claims he’s an ICE informant: court docs

  Robert Boule has been charged in Canada with multiple counts of helping to smuggle people across his Blaine, Wash., property and into Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2020
  
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• Court documents outline details in case of U.S. man accused of helping migrants enter B.C.

  Robert Boule is accused of helping seven illegal migrants from Afghanistan and Syria cross into Canada from the Smugglers Inn, a bed-and-breakfast located steps away from the U.S.-Canada border.

  Crime

  Sep 30, 2020
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• 9 charges stayed against Smuggler’s Inn owner accused of sneaking people into Canada

  Robert Boulé was initially facing 30 charges, ranging from organizing illegal entry into Canada to attempting to counsel someone to commit an offence.

  Jun 11, 2019
• Smuggler’s Inn owner forced to put up sign warning against entering Canada

  The sign's placement is one of several conditions Robert Boulé must meet to be released on bail.

  Apr 28, 2019
• ‘Smuggler’s Inn’ owner granted bail on charges of helping people sneak into Canada

  Robert Boulé operates the Smuggler's Inn, a bed and breakfast on the Washington side of Zero Avenue, a stretch of road that separates the two countries but is not blocked by any physical barriers.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2019
• Smuggler’s Inn owner charged with trying to illegally sneak people into Canada

  On Tuesday, as Global News cameras rolled, a family with suitcases in hand appeared to cross Boulé's property and into Canada.

  Crime

  Apr 9, 2019