Canada-U.S. border: Ontario police arrest 4 in apparent human smuggling attempt [Video]

Ontario Provincial Police say four people have been arrested and charged in connection with an apparent human smuggling scheme after a vehicle bound for the United States was found to have several people hidden inside of it.

Police said the vehicle was stopped in Cornwall, Ont. on Tuesday, heading toward the Canada-U.S. border. Officers found eight people hidden in the back of the vehicle. The driver and passenger of the vehicle were arrested. Two more suspects were arrested in two other vehicles following further investigation.

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Chris Edwards, 58, of Akwesasne, George Tooker, 54, of Akwesasne, Ngoc Dung Le, 52, of Brossard, Que. and Huu Huan Nguyen, 43, of Anjou, Que. have each been charged with conspiracy to violate U.S. law.

The accused were released from custody with a Feb. 25 court date in Cornwall.

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