RCMP Bust Group Accused of Smuggling Hundreds of Migrants Into US Through Ontario

Ontario RCMP have arrested a group they say is behind a human smuggling ring that brought hundreds of migrants into the United States through Ontario. Police announced on June 6 that they arrested four individuals and warrants have been issued for four other suspects involved in what they described as a “large-scale human smuggling ring.” Among those charged are Thesingarasan Rasiah, 51, from Montreal; Joel Portillo, 38, also from Montreal; Justin Rourke, 43, of Saint Regis, Que.; Shawna Etienne, 47, from Kanesatake, Que.; Mary June Benedict, 48, from Akwesasne, Ont.; Cheyenne Lewis, 51, also from Akwesasne; Tionna David, 21, of Saint Regis; and Michael McCormick, 47, from Cornwall. Police say that migrants were allegedly transported into the United States in the Cornwall area, through communities along the St. Lawrence River....