RCMP search Montréal-Nord residence in suspected human smuggling investigation

RCMP officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Montréal-Nord on Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into a suspected human smuggling operation.

According to the RCMP, investigators believe the residence was used to house migrants either after they were allegedly smuggled into Canada from the United States or before being transported across the border into the U.S. Police said one suspected smuggler and one migrant were arrested. No charges had been announced as of publication.

The RCMP said the investigation remains active and did not release additional details about the arrests or the identities of those involved.

Human smuggling investigations along the Canada–U.S. border have led to several enforcement actions in Quebec over the past year. In June, the RCMP said one of its officers was injured after a suspected smuggler, intercepted near the border with five migrants in a vehicle, allegedly struck the officer while attempting to flee. In August 2025, RCMP and the Sûreté du Québec arrested four people after intercepting a cube truck carrying 44 foreign nationals near the Quebec–U.S. border.