Canada national pleads guilty to attempting to bring illegal immigrants into US by way of the Caribbean
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A Canadian national pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a financial scheme to smuggle illegal immigrants from Sri Lanka into the United States by way of the Caribbean.
The Justice Department (DOJ) said Chelliah’s scheme involved him working with other human smugglers, arranging housing and transport for illegal aliens en route to Canada through the U.S. Chelliah arranged for the illegal immigrants to be transported from the airport in Port Au Prince, Haiti, to a hotel where Chelliah provided housing and food. Chelliah then arranged for transportation by boat from Haiti to the Turks and Caicos Islands, then to the Bahamas, and then by boat to Miami. He also accompanied the individuals, including traveling with them by boat. Chelliah and his co-conspirators’ smuggling activities were done in exchange for payment, the DOJ said.More Related News