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Five people were detained by US border agents after they were discovered to be trying to enter the country illegally by boat from Canada, two of whom were Indian citizens.
According to a statement released by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Wednesday, the five foreign nationals were detained by US Border Patrol officers from the Detroit Sector during an attempted smuggling near Algonac in the US state of Michigan.
It stated that late one night on February 20, Border Patrol dispatchers watching the remote video surveillance system noticed a ship on the St. Clair River cross the international border close to a known smuggling route and quickly alerted agents in the area.
Five individuals were found nearby the area where the vessel was seen moving towards the shoreline as soon as the officers arrived after being alerted to the situation. The five individuals acknowledged that they had entered the United States by boat from Canada.
Agents also saw two migrants who were shivering from the bitter cold and totally drenched. They claimed to have fallen into the river while clambering out of the boat, the people informed the agents.
The next step was the arrest of all five people, who were then brought to a nearby station for processing.
According to CBP, two subjects were found to be from India during the investigation’s processing step, while the others were found to be from Nigeria, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.
The individuals are being dealt with for possible US immigration offenses.
“The smuggler attempted to hide his illegal activity by utilizing the darkness and chilly weather. Bad people will go to great measures to avoid being caught, endangering both themselves and others in the process “According to Chief Patrol Agent Robert Danley.
