The federal government is unsure about the scope of tobacco smuggling in Canada, according to records tabled to the House of Commons. “The excise reporting gap was estimated to be on average $400 million of federal excise revenue for the tax years 2014 to 2018,” said an Inquiry of Ministry document tabled to Parliament on…

ST. PAUL, Minn.—A Florida man charged with human smuggling after four illegal immigrants were found dead last year near the Canadian border has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges. Court records show that Steve Shand, of Deltona, Florida, entered the plea Friday in a hearing for his arraignment held via video conference. Federal authorities…

Two people found dead in a railroad car in south Texas were Honduran men, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Saturday, indicating it was investigating the case as possible human smuggling. “We will continue to address the serious public safety threat posed by human smuggling organizations and their reckless disregard for…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he will seek a mandatory sentence of at least ten years in prison for those who help cartels smuggling illegal immigrants into his state. “I’m calling for 10 year mandatory minimum prison sentences for Texans who aid the cartels by transporting illegal immigrants. It is a growing crime where Texans…

Commentary Confident propagandists relentlessly play “Nothing to see here, move along.” Their don’t-believe-your-eyes con game has despicable goals. No. 1: Suppress evident facts that expose their official worldview (narrative) as self-serving fantasy. No. 2: Buy time to peddle lies that blur the real-world situation that challenges their self-serving political, legal, and economic agendas. President Joe…

The driver of a grain hauler was arrested in Texas this week after being accused of human smuggling, according to authorities, who say a trooper recovered 18 illegal immigrants hidden inside the truck’s trailer. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said the driver, identified as Osvaldo Garzo Saavedra, was stopped for a traffic violation…

SAN DIEGO—Two people are facing possible charges of smuggling illegal immigrants in connection with a vehicle pursuit Nov. 19 that started near the U.S.-Mexico border and ended in downtown San Diego, a U.S. Border Patrol official said Nov. 20. The two suspects were arrested on suspicion of three counts each of “alien smuggling,”  said Hector Quintanilla,…

When Vice President Kamala Harris visited Mexico last year, she cited poverty, crime, and political instability as “root causes” driving millions of migrants to cross the U.S. border. But some critics with regional expertise say Biden administration policies, which migrants have interpreted as an invitation to travel north, have severely worsened those root causes, destabilizing large…

An attempt to smuggle 84 illegal aliens across the U.S. border in the cargo area of a dump truck has been thwarted by border agents in Texas on Tuesday, officials say. Robert Flores Jr., of Poteet, Texas, was arrested and charged with 84 counts of human smuggling on Oct. 25 after being stopped for a…

A pickup truck crash in Brooks County, Texas, has left two illegal immigrants dead and another 12 injured, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). The accident took place at about 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 16 when a Brooks County Sheriff’s Deputy tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver…