Assisted by the local community, U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended an Iranian citizen who illegally entered the United States from Canada on Sunday, April 20.
While patrolling the border, Marysville agents received reports of a person carrying a paddle board along the U.S. side of the St. Clair River near East China Township. Agents quickly located and identified the 18-year-old man who had just illegally crossed the U.S.-Canada border through the St. Clair River. He was taken into custody.
Record checks revealed the man as an Iranian national legally residing in Canada. He was processed for expedited removal and returned to Canada.
Members of the public are encouraged to report suspicious activity near the border by calling the Border Patrol’s 24/7 tip line at 1-800-537-3220.
