Man charged after four people found dead near Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba

By Sam Thompson Global News

Posted January 20, 2022 11:29 am

Updated January 20, 2022 10:10 pm

A Florida man has been arrested and charged with human smuggling after the bodies of four people were found on the Canadian side of the Canada-U.S. border. Marney Blunt reports

Manitoba RCMP say the bodies of four people — two adults, a teen and an infant — were found on the Canadian side of the U.S./Canada border near Emerson on Wednesday.

Jane MacLatchy, Manitoba’s commanding officer, said all four were located within 9-12 metres of the border.

Police are referring to them as victims, as there are concerns the group’s attempted border crossing was facilitated in some way, and that they were left out in the extreme cold.

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