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Appeals Court Upholds Smuggling Conviction in 2022 Manitoba Border Deaths

Appeals Court Upholds Smuggling Conviction in 2022 Manitoba Border Deaths

CBC reports a U.S. appeals court has upheld the verdict and sentence for a man convicted of human smuggling tied to the 2022 deaths of an Indian family that froze while attempting to cross the Manitoba–U.S. border. The ruling preserves the original conviction in the high-profile case.

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Human smuggling conviction upheld in death of Indian family at Manitoba-U.S. border