Two
Canadians have been arrested in an investigation of a human
smuggling operation.
A man from Winnipeg and one from Toronto face charges. They
appeared in a Detroit court on Wednesday afternoon.
U.S. officials say the operation smuggles migrants from China to
Canada, and then helps them enter the United States.
Last summer, Canadian authorities intercepted four boats carrying
600 migrants.
They came from Fujian province in China. U.S. authorities have
indicted two senior Chinese officials from that province.
The U.S. government estimates 20,000 Chinese migrants try to
illegally enter Canada and the U.S. each year.
