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Charges stayed against Calgary man accused of smuggling migrants across border

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 15 Apr, 2025 12:15 PM

A Calgary man accused of human smuggling after allegations that he picked up foreign nationals who crossed into Manitoba from the United States has had his charges stayed.

Manitoba Courts confirmed charges under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act were stayed in February for Saleh Youssouf.

Information on why the charges have been stayed was not available.

Youssouf was accused of driving a van last January that held seven men from the Republic of Chad.

RCMP had received information from the United States BorderPatrol that a group was walking northbound along a rail line toward the Canadian border near the town of Emerson.

Police located the vehicle Youssouf was accused of driving during a traffic stop near Dominion City, north of the border.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 15, 2025.

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