Winnipeg Man Who Once Fled Somalia as Refugee Sentenced to 4 Years for Human Smuggling

Somali refugee caught twice smuggling African migrants into Canada admits doing it for cash

Subhead:Abdi Hassan Ali, 33, participated in two separate smuggling operations in 2024, and was paid for his involvement.#   A Somali refugee has pleaded guilty to helping smuggle African migrants across the U.S.-Canada border into Manitoba for money, after being caught twice by RCMP, including once while he was already out on bail. Abdi Hassan Ali, 33, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act of org…

Winnipeg man who once fled Somalia as refugee sentenced to 4 years for human smuggling

A man who once fled to Winnipeg as a Somalian refugee will spend the next 500 days behind bars after admitting to making money smuggling immigrants across the Canada-U.S. border.

Somali refugee admits he helped to smuggle African migrants into Manitoba for money

A Somali refugee who was twice caught by RCMP assisting in the smuggling of desperate African migrants into Manitoba during the frigid winter — including while out on bail, months after he was first arrested with eight foreign nationals in his vehicle — has admitted he did so for money.

Winnipeg man who fled Somalia as refugee sentenced to 4 years for human smuggling – Axadle

Abdi Hassan Ali, a Somali refugee who once made Winnipeg his home, will spend the next 500 days in custody after admitting he profited from smuggling immigrants across the Canada-U.S. border. Ali pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act by “organizing, inducing, aiding or abetting people not in possession of a […]