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Bail decision next week for alleged smugglers arrested at Quebec-U.S. border

  • Three men, Ogulcan Mersin, Dogan Alakus, and Firat Yuksek, will know next week if they can be released on bail after being charged with human smuggling involving 44 migrants found in a van.
  • The men face charges for allegedly smuggling 44 mostly Haitian migrants, including children and a pregnant woman, as confirmed by Crown prosecutors.
  • A fourth suspect, Tolga Yilmaz, was arrested and charged with offences under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Customs Act.
  • A fourth suspect, Tolga Yilmaz, was arrested on Aug. 8 at Montreal Trudeau International Airport and charged with two offences.
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Three men accused of smuggling migrants after the discovery of 44 migrants piled in a van in southern Quebec will know next week whether they will be released on bail.

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Bail decision next week for alleged smugglers arrested at Quebec-U.S. border

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·Winnipeg, Canada
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Three men accused of smuggling migrants after the discovery of 44 migrants piled in a van in southern Quebec will know next week if they will be released on bail. The lawyers of Ogulcan Mersin, Dogan Alakus and Firat Yuksek pleaded before a judge of the Court of Quebec in Sherbrooke, Quebec, during a two-day hearing on the bail that ended on Friday. The evidence presented at the hearing is covered by a non-publication order, and the judge will i…

·Richelieu, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, September 5, 2025.
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