Canada Border Stowaway Case Ends in Prison Terms: U.S. Driver Gets One Year, Hidden Passenger Served 156 Days
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said on November 12 that its criminal investigation into a stowaway attempt at a Manitoba border crossing has led to prison sentences for two individuals.
Annan Nigel Ferguson, a 50-year-old U.S. citizen, was sentenced on November 4 to one year in prison after pleading guilty in Winnipeg Provincial Court to aiding or abetting failure to report under section 131 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; with pre-sentencing custody credited, he has about three months left to serve. On May 7, 2026, Ferguson arrived at the Sprague port of entry driving a minivan with U.S. plates. Officers searched the vehicle after finding inconsistencies in his declaration and found Temitope Omofuyi Davies, a 46-year-old foreign national, hiding in the trunk. Davies admitted paying Ferguson $1,000 to facilitate the illegal entry, and the money was found in Ferguson's wallet.
Davies pleaded guilty on August 19 to failure to report under section 124 of the Act and was sentenced to time served, equivalent to 156 days. Both men were charged on May 8 and remained in custody until sentencing. The CBSA thanked Homeland Security Investigations for its assistance.
Other Government of Canada releases the same day included ministers and parliamentary secretaries across the country highlighting affordability and investment measures from Budget 2026, and Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab meeting provinces and territories on supporting worker retention.
(Source: Canada Border Services Agency)
Source: Canada Border Services Agency
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