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Chinese national sentenced to 8 months for trying to transport aliens from Akwesasne to NYC

Posted 4/28/16

A Chinese national has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison following his conviction for illegally attempting to transport two other Chinese citizens from the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino to …

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Chinese national sentenced to 8 months for trying to transport aliens from Akwesasne to NYC

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A Chinese national has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison following his conviction for illegally attempting to transport two other Chinese citizens from the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino to New York City.

Wanxiang Chen, age 28, was sentenced on Tuesday in Albany as a result of his trial conviction for transporting aliens in the United States for the purpose of financial gain.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and U.S. Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent John C. Pfeifer.

Chen, a Chinese national who was residing in Flushing, New York, was convicted following a trial in March 2016 of transporting two Chinese citizens who were in the country illegally.

On Aug. 11, 2015, he picked them up from the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino in Hogansburg and was driving them to New York City when Border Patrol agents stopped his car in Fort Covington, according to the announcement from the U.S. Attorney.

The evidence at trial demonstrated that Chen had made three prior smuggling trips, transporting aliens from the casino to New York City in exchange for cash payments, the announcement said.

Chen has been incarcerated since his arrest on Aug. 11, 2015, and since Chen himself was illegally in the United States, he will now be turned over to immigration authorities for possible removal proceedings.

This case was investigated by the United States Border Patrol and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas Collyer.