Man charged for human smuggling attempt that left four dead
A Canadian-American citizen who allegedly took part in a human smuggling operation that left migrants drowned in the Saint Lawrence River will remain in U.S. custody following his detention hearing.
A Canadian-American citizen who allegedly took part in a human smuggling operation that left migrants drowned in the Saint Lawrence River will remain in U.S. custody following his detention hearing in a New York District Court.
According to the U.S. Justice Department, Timothy Oakes was arrested “for his role in a deadly human smuggling conspiracy that left a family of four, including two children under the age of three, dead in the St. Lawrence River.”
