MONTREAL — A human smuggling ring recently dismantled by members of the RCMP was connected to the deaths of eight migrants who drowned in the St. Lawrence River while trying to cross illegally into the United States last year.

Members of two families — four people from India and four of Romanian descent — died in March 2023 while trying to make the crossing in Akwesasne, a First Nations territory that straddles Quebec, Ontario and New York state. Their bodies were pulled from the water on March 30 and 31.

MONTREAL — A human smuggling ring recently dismantled by members of the RCMP was connected to the deaths of eight migrants who drowned in the St. Lawrence River whi…{ai:summary}<p>In the dark underbelly of Montreal, a human smuggling operation linked to the tragic deaths of eight migrants unravels in the wake of RCMP investigation. Desperate families seeking a new life met their tragic end on the treacherous waters of the St. Lawrence River. #crime</p>

'Dismantled' human smuggling group tied to dead migrants in St. Lawrence River: RCMP

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