Ontario Man Charged with False Statement at U.S.-Canada Border

Ontario Man Charged with False Statement at U.S.-Canada Border

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Omid Kazemimanesh, a 38-year-old from Mississauga, Ontario, faces allegations related to making a false statement, which carries a potential penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of $250,000. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright. According to Wright, on October 18, 2024, Kazemimanesh attempted to cross into the United States at the Lewiston-Queenston Bri…