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Toronto Sun
7 days ago
- Toronto Sun
Fourth alleged human smuggler in Quebec U-Haul case arrested
RCMP said it had arrested Tolga Yilmaz, 35, while he was attempting to leave Canada from Montreal airport Published Aug 12, 2025 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 1 minute read An RCMP logo is seen on a police vehicle. A fourth person is under arrest and facing charges in connection with an alleged human smuggling scheme that police say saw 44 migrants transported across the Quebec-U.S. border earlier this month. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The RCMP said Tuesday that it had arrested 35-year-old Tolga Yilmaz Aug. 8 while he was attempting to leave Canada from the Montreal airport. Yilmaz remains in detention alongside Ogulcan Mersin, Dogan Alakus and Firat Yuksek, all of whom await charges in connection with the case. According to the RCMP, police found 44 migrants packed into the back of a U-Haul truck the night of Aug. 2 close to the Canada-U.S. border near Stanstead. The migrants were asylum seekers, largely of Haitian origin. The Canada Border Services Agency said last week that it had deported an unspecified number of the migrants back to the U.S., where they were likely transferred into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. Most asylum claimants seeking refuge in Canada are unable to do so if they cross the border from the United States. An agreement between the two countries allows Canada to send asylum claimants back across the border without granting them a hearing, unless they're unaccompanied minors or have family in Canada. As a result, many attempt to cross into Canada without being detected by police, sometimes endangering their lives and relying on smugglers in the process. The RCMP also said Tuesday that it had arrested two people — 25-year-old Can Volkan and 27-year-old Kurey Recep — for involvement in another alleged human smuggling scheme near Valleyfield involving 11 migrants. The Gazette has reached out to the RCMP for more details. Toronto Blue Jays Opinion Toronto & GTA Toronto Blue Jays Canada
Global News
7 days ago
- Global News
Fourth man charged after 44 people found in truck by U.S. border
The RCMP say a fourth person has been charged in an alleged human smuggling operation after 44 people were found in 'horrific' conditions inside a cube truck earlier this month in Quebec near the United States border. Tolga Yilmaz, 34, was arrested at Montreal Trudeau International Airport on Aug. 8, allegedly on his way out of the country. The RCMP announced the arrest Tuesday in a media release. 'He appeared in court on Aug. 9 and remains detained pending further proceedings,' the RCMP said. 'The investigation is ongoing and further charges may be laid.' The Mounties and Canada Border Services Agency say Yilmaz was allegedly involved in the illegal entry into Canada of 44 people on Aug. 3 near Stanstead, Que. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The cube van was stopped by police about 2:20 a.m. after Canadian authorities received a tip from their U.S. counterparts about a group of migrants planning to cross the border. Story continues below advertisement Police said the migrants told officers they had crossed the border on foot, walking for two hours until the truck picked them up. Three other men were arrested on charges including aiding or abetting someone to commit an offence under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Ogulcan Mersin, 25, and Dogan Alakus and Firat Yuksek, both 31, were charged on Aug. 4. They are due back in court on Aug. 28 for their next court appearance. Yilmaz faces the same charges and remains detained like the other three accused. The 44 migrants were mostly Haitian, and included a pregnant woman and children as young as four. Despite the poor conditions they were found in, they were not seriously hurt. The RCMP and CBSA have been working together to crack down on illegal crossings. Police said two other individuals were charged in the Valleyfield region, southwest of Montreal, for attempting to smuggle 11 foreign nationals on Sunday. A 25 and 27-old-man appeared by video in the case. 'Investigations are underway to establish links between these individuals and other recent human smuggling events,' police said. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
7 days ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
Fourth man charged after 44 people, mostly Haitians, found in truck by U.S. border
MONTREAL – The RCMP say a fourth person has been charged in an alleged human smuggling operation after 44 people were found inside a cube truck earlier this month in Quebec by the United States border. Tolga Yilmaz, 34, was arrested at Montreal Trudeau International Airport on Aug. 8, allegedly on his way out of the country. The Mounties and Canada Border Services Agency say Yilmaz was allegedly involved in the illegal entry into Canada of 44 people on Aug. 3 near Stanstead, Que. Three other men were arrested on charges including aiding or abetting someone to commit an offence under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Yilmaz faces the same charges and remains detained like the other three accused. The 44 migrants were mostly Haitian, and included a pregnant woman and children as young as four. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
CBC
7 days ago
- CBC
RCMP arrest 4th man after dozens of migrants found in truck in Quebec
A fourth man has been arrested in connection with what police allege was the illegal entry of 44 people into Canada earlier this month near Stanstead, Que. The RCMP say 34-year-old Tolga Yilmaz was taken into custody Aug. 8 at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport by officers with a joint RCMP–Canada Border Services Agency team based in Valleyfield, Que., as he was preparing to leave the country. Police allege Yilmaz was involved in the Aug. 3 incident in which 44 people were intercepted after entering Canada illegally in a cube truck. He faces two smuggling-related charges under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Customs Act, the same charges laid against three men arrested at the scene — Ogulcan Mersin, Dogan Alakus and Firat Yuksek — who appeared in a Sherbrooke, Que., courtroom soon after their arrest. Yilmaz appeared in court on Saturday and remains in custody pending further proceedings. Police say the investigation is ongoing and more charges may be laid. The RCMP says it is also looking into whether other recent incidents are connected. On Sunday, officers in the Valleyfield region arrested two men — 25-year-old Can Volkan and 27-year-old Kurey Recep — who are accused of trying to smuggle 11 foreign nationals. The CBSA says both men have also been charged under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Customs Act, and appeared by videoconference at the Valleyfield courthouse. Police say they are investigating whether the six accused men are linked. The RCMP and CBSA say human smuggling is a lucrative global criminal activity that endangers lives, fuels organized crime and undermines national security.
