(CNN) A backpack containing baby gear uncovered during a human smuggling investigation in Minnesota helped lead police to a devastating discovery near the US-Canada border. "One of the adults was carrying items meant for an infant, but ... no infant was found with the group," MacLatchy said. Victims were 'left on their own in the middle of a blizzard'That information sparked a search that swiftly began on both sides of the border, MacLatchy said. The complaint filed against him in federal court reveals details about the search that led to the discovery. One of the Indian nationals told Border Patrol agents that he had paid a significant amount of money to enter Canada from India under a fraudulently obtained student visa, according to the complaint.

Source: CNN January 22, 2022 06:03 UTC