A Cuban citizen in mid -March was arrested after an attempt to flee to Canada and enter Canada Fort Erie International Railway Bridge from the United States.
Authorities responded quickly and arrested the person under him Migration And the Refugee Protection Act, the RCMP, said Thursday.
The man was taken to the Canadian Border Services Agency at the Peace Bridge Port Entry in Fort Eri, where he was found to be disqualified to enter the country. On the same day, they were returned to the United States.
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The arrest comes at a time when Canadian authorities earlier this year has prompted the Trump administration in response to the growing concerns about drug trafficking and illegal migration, especially in the government ports, especially in government ports.
Since then, Canada has invested a lot of cross -border surveillance and implementation. As a result of these investments, more arrests have been made at corrupt crossing points like Rail Bridge and Remote Roadways.
The RCMP says the area is a hotspot for illegal border crossing. Numerous recent efforts on Railway Bridge have been stopped, eventually all people returned to the United States
With Sergeant RCMP Border Integrity Unit, Lipa Jankovic says efforts to maintain security around the borders have improved.
“The RCMP has witnessed the positive operational effects from the new investment of law enforcement between CN Police, OPP and CBSA in maintaining the security and integrity of Canada's borders,” he said.
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