4 Canadians suspected of crimes after boating to Fort Yukon

An Alaska State Troopers conveyance (Elyssa Loughlin/KYUK)

Four Canadian citizens suspected of aggregate crimes were questioned successful Fort Yukon Friday, aft boating down nan Porcupine River from Old Crow, Yukon Territory.

According to an Alaska State Trooper dispatch, troopers received a study earlier Friday that location had been a supplier overdose successful Old Crow. The trader who sold nan drugs, on pinch sold different people, were reportedly headed to Fort Yukon.

The dispatch said Fort Yukon’s colony nationalist information serviceman contacted nan boaters erstwhile they arrived there, while troopers secured a hunt warrant.

Troopers opportunity it’s believed 1 of nan boaters disposed of narcotics successful nan stream anterior to interaction pinch nan VPSO. But investigators allegedly recovered a mini amount of drugs, on pinch supplier paraphernalia, 2 guns, ammunition and 3 dormant ducks successful nan boat.

According to troopers each 4 group illegally entered nan U.S., and 2 were forbidden aliens successful possession of firearms. In addition, 2 group allegedly killed nan ducks successful Canada and illegally transported them crossed nan separator into nan U.S.

The dispatch identified nan 4 group only by their ages: 50, 41, 27 and 24. According to nan dispatch they perchance look aggregate charges, including quality smuggling.

A trooper spokesperson said that they are investigating nan lawsuit pinch national rule enforcement partners, and that truthful far, nary arrests had been made. He said he was incapable to stock immoderate further information.