(Image source from: Samachar Nama)

The United States Border Patrol officials have apprehended three Indian origin officials for being involved in an attempt of smuggling near Hogansburg in upstate New York.

In total, six individuals have been apprehended on March 28 for being involved in the suspected smuggling attempt. The agents noticed suspicious activity in Hogansburg involving the occupants of two vehicles, to include the exchange of passengers.

A press release from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that Border Patrol agents performed a vehicle stop on one of the cars in Hogansburg in the town of Bombay, near the Canadian-U.S.

Agents carried out records checks and took biometric data from the driver, who was identified as a citizen of India with no immigration documentation permitting him to enter or remain in the U.S., and passengers in the car.

The case was accepted by the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York for prosecution on charges of alien smuggling. Two passengers who got into the car from the other vehicle were also identified as citizens of India with no immigration documentation permitting them to enter or remain in the United States.

The United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York will be prosecuting them for illegal entry.

By Sowmya Sangam