Following an investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), a U.S. citizen has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison after being charged with human smuggling. This week, Aziz was sentenced after pleading guilty in Manitoba Provincial Court to one charge of organizing entry into Canada (human smuggling) and one charge of smuggling into Canada credit card data possessed fraudulently. He received a two-year prison sentence for human smuggling, and time served for smuggling credit card data. “Human smuggling is a serious offence,” said Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, in a statement. We will pursue the prosecution of individuals who abuse our immigration system through human smuggling attempts.”Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.

Source: National Post March 20, 2026 18:43 UTC