Two men face trial in Minnesota over human smuggling that led to four Indian immigrants freezing to death at the Canada-U.S. border.

Two men, Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand, are set to stand trial in Minnesota on human smuggling charges related to the deaths of a family of four from India who froze to death on the Canada-U.S. border in January 2022. Prosecutors allege the men were part of an operation that brought Indian nationals to Canada on fake student visas and then smuggled them into the U.S. The trial, expected to last five days, will include evidence of text messages discussing severe weather and pickup times.

November 17, 2024
192 Articles

Further Reading