Canadian man arrested by U.S. in alleged human smuggling; wife also charged
REGINA — The husband of a Canadian woman charged with human smuggling is one of three people authorities in the United States have arrested as part of the investigation.
Court documents signed by border agents say Victor Omoruyi, a Canadian citizen, was arrested April 14 after an SUV was stopped south of the North Dakota-Saskatchewan border.
The documents say Omoruyi entered the U.S. that afternoon and told border officers he was going to meet friends and shop in Minot N.D. He said he planned to return to Canada the next day.
According to the affidavit, border patrol has documented multiple instances over the last several months in which Nigerian nationals were smuggled into Canada illegally from North Dakota.