Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service disrupts suspected human smuggling

AKWESASNE — The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) is continuing to investigate suspected human smuggling after safely detaining individuals from a residence on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island). On June 7, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police contacted AMPS about an urgent investigation. St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police had intercepted an adult male, an adult female, and a child in the area of Raquette Point, N.Y. The individuals, who had Brazilian passports and spoke limited English, reported