Three alleged human smugglers have been arrested, along with 44 foreign nationals, after crossing into Canada from the United States over the August long weekend.

In a statement Monday, the Canada Border Services Agency said the group was detained on Haskell Road near Stanstead, Que., a town on the border between Quebec and Vermont, overnight Saturday to Sunday.

“Entering Canada illegally presents several risks and dangers, both legally and in terms of security of the person. Illegal entry into Canada is an offence that can result in arrest and criminal prosecution,” wrote Guillaume Bérubé, a spokesperson for the CBSA, in an email to National Post.

Ogulcan Mersin, 25, Dogan Alakus, 31, and Firat Yuksek, 31 have been charged under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for encouragin

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