Identities confirmed in deaths of family of 4 on Manitoba-U.S. border
@MEAIndia @IndiainToronto @rcmpmb pic.twitter.com/rgCaNLCm9q— India in Canada (@HCI_Ottawa) January 27, 2022“All four were Indian nationals,” said the High Commission of India in Ottawa. “The next of kin of the deceased have been informed.”“Canadian authorities have also, after medical examination, informed that based on the circumstances, the death of all the persons have been determined to be consistent with exposure to the outdoor elements.”The night the four left, Jan.
19, temperatures hovered near -30 C with strong winds, blowing snow and blizzard-like conditions.Steve Shand is a former waiter who ran his own taxi business and declared bankruptcy four years ago.
He was taken into custody last week.Shand is charged with human smuggling — specifically, one count of knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien had come to, entered or remained in the United States in violation of law, having transported and moved or having attempted to transport and move such aliens.U.S.
authorities said they suspect Shand may be part of a larger network that has been smuggling Indian nationals into Minnesota from Manitoba by foot in frigid winter temperatures.According to U.S.
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