US EditionFederal grand jury charged man for smuggling immigrants from Canada into U.S.
Shivam Lnu faces charges for coordinating smuggling of 12 Indian nationals for financial gain across the U.S.-Canada border between January and June 2025.
- On Wednesday, a federal grand jury charged Shivam Lnu with smuggling 12 undocumented immigrants from Canada into Clinton County, New York, the U.S. Justice Department said.
- Prosecutors allege Shivam Lnu directed a human-trafficking operation from January–June 2025 and was initially charged by criminal complaint filed in June.
- On Jan. 26, 2025, U.S. Border Patrol agents attempted to stop two vehicles traveling one behind another, leading to a pursuit where one went off road and the second was stopped in Mooers, New York, with a dozen undocumented immigrants.
- Prosecutors charged Shivam Lnu with one conspiracy count and four smuggling counts, facing five to 15 years if convicted, the DOJ said.
- The Canadian Press reported Jan. 29, 2026, the U.S. Border Patrol interdiction and federal grand jury indictment highlight scrutiny of cross‑border smuggling into New York.
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Indian national indicted in Canada–US human smuggling case
New York: A 22-year-old citizen of India has been indicted in New York for his role in a scheme to smuggle Indian nationals from Canada across the northern border into the United States. Shivam, whose last name is not known, is charged with one count of conspiracy to illegally bring aliens to the United States and four counts of illegally bringing aliens to the United States for the purpose of private financial gain. A federal grand jury in the …
From Canada to Clinton County: US charges 22-year-old Indian over cross-border migrant smuggling
Shivam, whose last name is not known, is charged with one count of conspiracy to illegally bring aliens to the United States and four counts of illegally bringing aliens to the United States for the purpose of private financial gain.
Indian national indicted for smuggling individuals from across Canadian border into US - The Tribune
Shivam, whose last name is not known, is charged with one count of conspiracy to illegally bring aliens to the United States and four counts of illegally bringing aliens to the United States for the purpose of private financial gain.
Man charged in U.S. with smuggling people across the border from Canada
A federal grand jury charged an Indian man with smuggling a dozen people from Canada into the United States. The U.S. Justice Department says 22-year-old Shivam Lnu allegedly smuggled Indian nationals across the U.S.-Canada border into Clinton County in New York. Citing court documents, the department alleges the suspect directed and coordinated the human trafficking […]
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