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Abbotsford Police Arrest Five in Three Illegal Border Crossings Over Two Nights

RCMP alerts led Abbotsford officers to immigration-related crossings in known hotspot corridors.

Overview

  • Police say the incidents occurred Wednesday and Thursday near Zero Avenue at Mount Lehman Road and Hamm Road, and near Boundary Road.
  • A family of three was stopped shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday, a man was found around 1 a.m. Thursday, and another man was apprehended just before 9 p.m. Thursday.
  • One person was arrested on an outstanding B.C. warrant, and four others were transferred to Canada Border Services Agency custody.
  • Abbotsford police report year-to-date totals of 20 illegal land-entry crossings and 60 border-related incidents across the area.
  • The department urged residents to report suspicious border activity through 911 for emergencies or the Abbotsford Police non-emergency line.