One Dead, 15 Arrested in Attempted U.S.-Canada Border Crossing.

Canadian police reported Wednesday, February 5, that in three recent weeks, 15 people were arrested and one person was killed while attempting to enter Canada from the United States.

 A crackdown is demanded by US President Donald Trump, and the police also emphasised attempts to safeguard the border.

At a televised news conference, Assistant Commissioner Lisa Moreland of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police stated that no fentanyl was discovered and that the individuals were of various nationalities and ill-prepared for the harsh Canadian winter.

Privacy regulations prevented their information from being made public.

 The threat of high tariffs on Canada and Mexico was halted by Trump on Monday, February 3, a few days prior to the news conference.

After discussing with Trump plans to deploy new staff and technology along the border and to begin collaborative efforts to combat organised crime, fentanyl smuggling, and money laundering, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was able to secure the tariff suspension.

Moreland said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were attempting to demonstrate that they have the tools and resources necessary to maintain the security of their border, including thermal images and helicopter footage.

According to information received, in the most recent of the three cases, a guy attempted to escape after being stopped for inspection after driving into Canada at the Coutts port of entry, which connects Montana and Alberta.

The US citizen, Moreland continued, suffered a firearm wound to himself while being pursued by law enforcement.

Six persons were seized on January 14 after entering the central Canadian province of Manitoba, while four adults and five children were apprehended by police the previous day near Coutts after being alerted by US border patrol officials.

People were trying to enter Canada in the bitterly cold temperatures of -20 to -30 degrees Celsius (-4 to -22 degrees Fahrenheit), according to Moreland.

“They did not have hats, gloves, mittens, or anything that we would normally see in a Canadian winter,” Moreland said of the six nabbed in Manitoba.