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Timothy Oakes was arrested on June 15 and remains detained pending trial for his role in the alleged deadly conspiracy.

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Rahsontanohstha Delormier, a dual Canadian-American citizen from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation, was extradited from Canada to Plattsburg, New York, to face an indictment charging him with conspiracy to engage in alien smuggling and four counts of alien smuggling for profit related to a March 2023 smuggling event that resulted in the deaths of eight migrants, including two small children, in the St. Lawrence River. Delormier was arrested in Canada in August 2024; his and co-defendant Stephanie Square’s extraditions followed cooperation between U.S. and Canadian authorities. The case was investigated by HSI Massena with many U.S. and Canadian law enforcement partners and is being prosecuted by Joint Task Force Alpha alongside the Criminal Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York.
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Timothy Oakes, 34, from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation (AMIR), Canada, was arrested on June 15, 2025, at the Massena, New York, Port of Entry for his role in a deadly human smuggling conspiracy. He remains detained pending trial. (justice.gov) The indictment charges Oakes with conspiring to engage in alien smuggling, four counts of alien smuggling for profit, and four counts of alien smuggling resulting in death. (justice.gov) The charges stem from an incident in March 2023, where a Romanian family of four drowned after the boat they were smuggled in capsized in the St. Lawrence River. (justice.gov)

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:53 AMTrue
    Timothy Oakes, 34, from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation (AMIR), Canada, was arrested on June 15, 2025, at the Massena, New York, Port of Entry for his role in a deadly human smuggling conspiracy. He remains detained pending trial. (justice.gov) The indictment charges Oakes with conspiring to engage in alien smuggling, four counts of alien smuggling for profit, and four counts of alien smuggling resulting in death. (justice.gov) The charges stem from an incident in March 2023, where a Romanian family of four drowned after the boat they were smuggled in capsized in the St. Lawrence River. (justice.gov)
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:42 AMTrue
    Timothy Oakes, 34, from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation (AMIR), Canada, was arrested on June 15, 2025, at the Massena Port of Entry in New York for his involvement in a deadly human smuggling conspiracy. He remains detained pending trial for his role in the alleged conspiracy that resulted in the deaths of a family of four in the St. Lawrence River. (justice.gov)
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:57 AMTrue
    Timothy Oakes, 34, from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation (AMIR), Canada, was arrested on June 15, 2025, at the Massena Port of Entry in New York for his involvement in a deadly human smuggling conspiracy. He remains detained pending trial. (justice.gov) The indictment charges Oakes with conspiring to engage in alien smuggling, four counts of alien smuggling for profit, and four counts of alien smuggling resulting in death. (justice.gov) The charges stem from an incident in March 2023, where a Romanian family of four drowned in the St. Lawrence River during a smuggling attempt. (justice.gov)
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:49 AMTrue
    Timothy Oakes, 34, from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation (AMIR), Canada, was arrested on June 15, 2025, at the Massena Port of Entry in New York for his involvement in a deadly human smuggling conspiracy. He was indicted on April 9, 2025, on charges including conspiracy to engage in alien smuggling, four counts of alien smuggling for profit, and four counts of alien smuggling resulting in death. Oakes remains detained pending trial. (justice.gov)
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:00 AMTrue
    Timothy Oakes, 34, from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation (AMIR), Canada, was arrested on June 15, 2025, at the Massena Port of Entry in New York for his involvement in a deadly human smuggling conspiracy. He was indicted on April 9, 2025, on charges including conspiring to engage in alien smuggling, four counts of alien smuggling for profit, and four counts of alien smuggling resulting in death. Oakes remains detained pending trial. (justice.gov)
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:19 AMTrue
    Timothy Oakes, 34, from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation (AMIR), Canada, was arrested on June 15, 2025, at the Massena Port of Entry in New York for his involvement in a deadly human smuggling conspiracy. He remains detained pending trial. (justice.gov) The indictment charges Oakes with conspiring to engage in alien smuggling, four counts of alien smuggling for profit, and four counts of alien smuggling resulting in death. (justice.gov) The charges stem from an incident in March 2023, where a Romanian family of four drowned in the St. Lawrence River during an attempted smuggling operation. (justice.gov)
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:49 AMTrue
    Timothy Oakes, 34, from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation (AMIR), Canada, was arrested on June 15, 2025, at the Massena Port of Entry in New York for his involvement in a deadly human smuggling conspiracy. He was indicted on April 9, 2025, on charges including conspiring to engage in alien smuggling, four counts of alien smuggling for profit, and four counts of alien smuggling resulting in death. Oakes remains detained pending trial. (justice.gov)
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:42 PMTrue
    Timothy Oakes, 34, from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation (AMIR), Canada, was arrested on June 15, 2025, at the Massena Port of Entry in New York for his involvement in a deadly human smuggling conspiracy. He was indicted on April 9, 2025, on charges including conspiracy to engage in alien smuggling, four counts of alien smuggling for profit, and four counts of alien smuggling resulting in death. Oakes remains detained pending trial. (justice.gov)
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:40 AMcomplete
    The statement regarding Timothy Oakes' arrest on June 15 and his detention pending trial for his involvement in a deadly smuggling conspiracy is verified by the official Department of Justice article. The article explicitly states that Oakes was arrested on that date and is awaiting trial. Therefore, the claim is accurate as stated.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:30 AMcomplete
    The statement is accurate; Timothy Oakes was indeed arrested on June 15 and is currently detained pending trial for his involvement in the alleged deadly conspiracy, as confirmed by the official announcement from the Department of Justice. Given that the claim aligns perfectly with the accompanying details about his arrest and status, the verdict is complete due to the matching evidence.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025
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