ICE agents deport Canadian inmate convicted of cocaine trafficking
U.S. immigration enforcement authorities deported a Canadian man convicted of drug trafficking back to Canada.
U.S. immigration enforcement authorities deported a Canadian man convicted of drug trafficking back to Canada.
Officials announced on Tuesday that, Christopher Anthony Frater, 32, was transferred by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to Canada on Mar. 7 in compliance with transfer treaty obligations, ICE said in a statement.
He will serve the remainder of his 120-month federal sentence there for illicit trafficking of a controlled substance.
Fraser’s detention in the U.S. followed a July 13, 2022, traffic stop that led to his arrest.
According to an indictment from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Omaha police pulled over a 2021 Nissan Maxima with Virginia plates after observing multiple traffic violations.
Frater, who was driving the rental vehicle on a one-way trip from Los Angeles to New York, made inconsistent statements about his travel plans, raising officers’ suspicions.
A K-9 unit was called to the scene and alerted to the presence of narcotics. A subsequent search uncovered three Home Depot boxes in the trunk containing more than 125 pounds of cocaine.
On Sept. 14, 2023, Frater was convicted in the U.S. District Court in Nebraska of possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine.
ICE identified Frater while in the custody of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Correctional Institution in Ray Brook, N.Y., and determined he was subject to removal based on his immigration status and criminal conviction.
Officials said Frater was deported via the Ogdensburg, N.Y.–Prescott, Ont., port of entry, where he was transferred to Canadian authorities.
As part of his campaign promises, Trump has vowed to take a tough stance against foreign criminals and has taken steps to remove them from the U.S. if deemed a potential risk to American citizens.
