Border Patrol Foils Attempted Illegal Entry of 20 Romanian Nationals into Maine, 2 Linked to Organized Crime

Border Patrol agents in Maine apprehended 20 Romanian nationals who illegally crossed the border in Hodgdon, Maine, with at least two individuals on a watch list linked to organized crime. The individuals were taken to a processing station, identified as Romanian citizens, and mostly consisted of family units. The two individuals on the watch list were sent for expedited removal. This incident adds to the increasing number of illegal crossings in the Houlton area, with this year already surpassing the combined number of apprehensions from the past three years.