TORONTO: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Unit has laid one charge against Anderson Nosa Faluyi, 39, following his arrest at the Calgary International Airport on February 16, 2015. Faluyi is facing one charge under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).
The CBSA alleges that Faluyi was in possession of a passport not in his own name that could be used to facilitate the unlawful entry of an individual into Canada. Faluyi was intercepted in the international departure area of Calgary International Airport. The investigation is ongoing.
Faluyi has been remanded into custody and is expected to appear again in Calgary Provincial Court on March 9, 2015.
The CBSA is responsible for investigating cases of alleged contravention of the IRPA, and apprehending foreign nationals who are in violation of Canada’s laws.
The CBSA lays charges when there is sufficient evidence to support convictions for deliberate or willful violations of the IRPA.
