Several rescued from bog near Warroad after crossing illegally from Canada

Apr 24, 20230

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol count

Federal agents and local emergency agencies rescued a group of nine west of Warroad. The faces in this image were obscured by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol before it was released.

Several people who crossed the border from Canada into Minnesota fell victim to the subfreezing cold and were rescued from a flooded bog early Tuesday, officials said.

U.S. Border Patrol agents and various local emergency agencies were dispatched shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday and rescued the group of nine men ages 19 to 46 "in distress after exposure to harsh weather conditions" west of Warroad, read a statement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). All nine were traveling on foot.

The agency said it confirmed that seven of the nine are citizens of Mexico, lacked the proper documentation to enter the United States and were handed over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

https://www.startribune.com/feds-7-people-who-crossed-from-canada-into-minnesota-illegally-rescued-flooded-bog/600268288/