RCMP says three alleged human smugglers charged with conspiracy in Quebec

By Canadian Press on January 21, 2025.

MONTREAL — Quebec RCMP say three men have been charged for allegedly planning to help smuggle people into the United States.

Edward Alejandro Rojas Sanchez, 24, Julian Camilo Rojas Murcia, 27, and Fernando Esparza Dominguez, 33, are charged with conspiracy to commit an offence in the United States.

Two of the suspects are from Montreal and one is from the city’s Laval suburb.

The police force says an investigation by the Estrie integrated border enforcement team found that the suspects allegedly conspired to bring a group of people from Montreal to an unguarded location along the border in the Montérégie region on at least one occasion.

The RCMP news release says the three accused allegedly charged each person $4,000.

They are expected to appear in court on Feb. 4 in Montreal.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 21, 2025.

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