U.S. Border Patrol Agents in Montana Apprehend Citizen of India





Release Date: August 17, 2020



SWEETGRASS, Mont. – The U.S. Border Patrol apprehended a citizen of India who illegally crossed from Coutts, Alberta, Canada on foot into Sweetgrass on Saturday.









Border Patrol agents from the Sweetgrass Station apprehended a citizen of India who illegally crossed
from Coutts, Alberta, Canada on foot into Sweetgrass on Saturday.

U.S. Border Patrol agents at Sweetgrass Station encountered a person matching the description of an individual spotted by a citizen illegally crossing the border. The agents questioned the man and learned that he was a citizen of India. The man admitted that he had intentionally entered the U.S. from Canada by walking around the Sweetgrass Port of Entry to avoid detection. The man was carrying several bags when encountered but nothing was found to be dangerous in the bags.

The man was processed and removed from the United States under Title 42 U.S.C.

“This is a great example of how our agents exercise vigilance every day,” said Havre Sector Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Scott Good. “Agents are always ready to carry out our agency’s mission and safeguard the American public.”

Remember to help support the U.S. Border Patrol mission to keep our nation’s borders safe and report suspicious activity at 1-888-700-6781, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.




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