Police say four people are facing charges related to alleged human smuggling after eight people were found hidden in a vehicle during a traffic stop in Cornwall, Ont.

Provincial police say OPP and RCMP officers stopped a vehicle headed toward the U.S. border on Tuesday and found eight people “concealed” in the back.

Police say the driver of the vehicle, a passenger, and two additional suspects in two other vehicles were taken into custody and charged with conspiracy to violate U.S. law.

Police say officers stopped a vehicle headed toward the U.S. border in Cornwall, Ont., and found eight people "concealed" in the back.{ai:summary}<p>Four individuals have been charged with human smuggling after eight people were discovered hidden in a vehicle during a traffic stop in Cornwall, Ontario. The vehicle was stopped by OPP and RCMP officers while en route to the U.S. border.</p><p>The driver, a passenger, and two other suspects in separate vehicles were arrested and face charges of conspiracy to violate U.S. law. #illegals</p>

Four arrested as part of investigation into cross-border smuggling: OPP

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