The RCMP say three men in Quebec have been charged for helping to smuggle people into Canada from the United States.

During two separate events last year, the three men were intercepted in vehicles near the U.S. border in the Monteregie region southwest of Montreal, allegedly waiting to pick up people who had crossed into Canada illegally.

Muhammet Akca, 41, is charged with conspiring to facilitate the illegal crossing of several people in 2024 and is scheduled to appear in court in Valleyfield, Que., on March 3. Adrian Jose Herrera Tabares, 34, and Frangeli Coromoto Guzman Espinoza, 28, are facing charges under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and are scheduled to appear in court on April 25.

The RCMP say 13 other investigations related to illegal crossings led to charges at the Valleyfield courthouse in 2024.{ai:summary}<p>Three men in Quebec have been charged with aiding in the smuggling of individuals into Canada from the U.S. They were apprehended last year while allegedly waiting to pick up those who had crossed the border illegally.</p><p>Muhammet Akca faces conspiracy charges, while Adrian Jose Herrera Tabares and Frangeli Coromoto Guzman Espinoza are charged under immigration law. Court appearances are scheduled for March and April 2024. #illegals</p>

Three men in Quebec accused of smuggling people from the U.S. into Canada

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