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Three sentenced to jail time after illegally crossing border near Massena

Posted 2/28/18

MASSENA – Three people were sentenced with jail time after illegally crossing the border near Massena, a release from the Department of Justice says. Dwayne Berry, 33, of Toronto, Canada, was …

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Three sentenced to jail time after illegally crossing border near Massena

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MASSENA – Three people were sentenced with jail time after illegally crossing the border near Massena, a release from the Department of Justice says.

Dwayne Berry, 33, of Toronto, Canada, was sentenced on February 22 to 60 days in jail, following his guilty plea to illegally entering the United States from Canada.

Berry, a citizen of Jamaica, admitted that he crossed the border approximately three miles west of the Trout River Port of Entry on February 2. He was found by Border Patrol Agents performing inspection duties on a bus in Massena, New York. Berry was inadmissible to the United States due to his Canadian criminal history.

Surinder Singh, 43, of India, and Anil Singh, 27, of India, were each sentenced on February 23 to time served (4 days in jail), following their respective guilty plea to illegally entering the United States from Canada.

Surinder Singh admitted that he crossed the border approximately five miles east of the Massena Port of Entry on February 18. He was found and arrested by Border Patrol agents as he was leaving the border area as a passenger in a taxi. Anil Singh admitted that he crossed the border approximately three miles east of the Massena Port of Entry on February 18.