Probe Agency's Big Reveal: Canada College 'Admission' To Illegal US Border Crossing

A recent Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation uncovered a shocking revelation about Canadian colleges: they illegally ferry Indian citizens across the US-Canada border. The ED's inquiry was sparked by a charge filed by police in Gujarat's Ahmedabad against Bhavesh Ashokbhai Patel, the main culprit in the Dingucha-Canada killings case.

"Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ahmedabad Zonal Office has conducted search operations on 10.12.2024 and 19.12.2024, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at 8 locations in Mumbai, Nagpur, Gandhinagar and Vadodara, as part of the ongoing probe in the case of Bhavesh Ashokbhai Patel and others (Dingucha case) for hatching a well-planned conspiracy to send the victims/persons to the USA through Canada via an illegal channel, thereby committing the offence of human trafficking," the agency stated.

The ED estimates that 262 Canadian colleges are involved in the scheme, which supports illegal migration through student admissions. Searches were carried out in eight sites throughout Mumbai, Nagpur, Gandhinagar, and Vadodara as part of the investigation into Bhavesh Ashokbhai Patel, who is accused of orchestrating the operation.

Further, it is also revealed that around 112 colleges based in Canada have entered into an agreement with one entity and more than 150 with another. This involvement in the instant case is under investigation, said ED.

The ED has also frozen Rs 19 lakh in the bank deposits, some "incriminating" documents and digital devices, and seized two vehicles in connection with its probe.