U.S. prosecutors seek 19 years in Canada-U.S. smuggling attempt that killed family
Two men convicted in a human-smuggling operation that resulted in the January 2022 deaths of an Indian family attempting to cross the Canada-U.S. border are facing lengthy prison sentences.
Two men convicted in a human-smuggling operation that resulted in the January 2022 deaths of an Indian family attempting to cross the Canada-U.S. border are facing lengthy prison sentences sought by U.S. federal prosecutors. The family froze to death during the crossing.
In sentencing submissions filed Wednesday, the U.S. The Attorney's Office recommended that Harshkumar Patel receive a prison sentence of just over 19 years and that co-defendant Steve Shand served 10 years for their roles in the smuggling network.
