C.B.P. News Release

Vermont CBP Officers Foil Alien Smuggling, 2 Arrested

(Thursday, June 30, 2011)

Alburg, VT – A U.S. citizen from New Jersey and a citizen from Columbia were in Royal Canadian Mounted Police custody when their alien smuggling plans were foiled by CBP officers at the Vermont/Quebec border on June 24.

CBP officers conducting outbound inspections in Alburg, Vt., encountered a U.S. citizen from New Jersey who claimed to be going to Canada to visit friends. Inconsistencies to questioning and further investigations revealed that the subject more than likely dropped off an individual at the Vermont/Quebec border. CBP officers immediately alerted the Canada Border Services Agency and RCMP before allowing the subject to proceed to the CBSA port in Canada for entry.

Upon the subject’s arrival to the CBSA port, RCMP notified Canadian and U.S. officials on arresting a Columbian who entered Canada illegally at the Vermont/Quebec border. When the U.S. citizen was questioned by CBSA, the subject confessed to smuggling the Columbian into Canada and was subsequently arrested by Canadian officials.

“In this ever-changing world, we need to remain vigilant and work diligently with our partners to secure our border on both sides,â€