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Prosecutors: Alleged Smugglers at Manitoba Border Prioritized Money Over Lives

  • Prosecutors argue that two men accused of human smuggling at the Manitoba border prioritized profit over the safety of migrants, leading to the deaths of a family-in-a-blizzard.
  • The trial reveals evidence of phone records and text messages discussing smuggling operations and the dangerous conditions.
  • Defense-lawyers-claim the accused were unwitting participants, unaware of the full extent of the risks involved.