An American man has been deported and banned from Canada after he was caught trying to smuggle a family from Mexico across the Osoyoos border for $1,500.
A hearing for Andres Alberto Beckett was held by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) on April 26, 2023, but details surrounding the case were only recently made available.
According to the transcripts, Beckett was deemed inadmissible to Canada for participating in an organized crime and deported for his part in the smuggling scheme.