Four Men Charged for Illegally Entering the U.S. in Maine

Four men were arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol after illegally crossing into Maine from Canada near the St. Zacharie port of entry.

Four Men Taken into Custody after Illegally Crossing Border in Maine

Agents arrested 18-year-old Ali Mohamed Ali Abdullah, 21-year-old Hameed Mohammed Nagi, 27-year-old Ibrahim Ayyub Khan and 22-year-old Mohammed Sultan Saleh.

Four Illegal Aliens Were Arrested Walking Down Road in Maine

The men were apprehended Friday morning as they walked down a logging road called Golden Road.

Tip from Maple Sugar Workers Alerted Border Patrol

They were arrested after a tip from maple sugar workers in the area.

Video and Texts Show Men Illegally Entered the Country

Officials said video footage and texts in court records showed the men illegally entered the country.

Using GPS and Go-Pro

Go-Pro footage showed Saleh telling the other men they were on U.S. soil. They had been using GPS and looking for directions to Bangor.

Claimed They Did Not Know They Crossed into the United Sates

The men claimed they were not aware they had crossed into the United States. They told agents they were hiking.

Men Told Agents They Were from the United Kingdom

Border Patrol Agents said the men told them they were from the United Kingdom.

Two Americans Arrested

Two U.S. citizens were also arrested. A signed affidavit said Border Patrol believed the two helped smuggle the men across the border, according to the Sun Journal.

Two U.S. Citizens Were Sitting in Car after Running Out of Fuel

Agents said the two Americans were found sitting in a car that had run out of gas at the end of a driveway at a maple sugar shack, about 10 miles from where the illegal aliens were arrested.

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Gun Seized from Vehicle

A 9mm handgun was seized from under the driver’s seat in the vehicle.

Americans Asked for Fuel and Wifi

Maple Sugar workers said the two Americans were asking passers-by for fuel and wifi.

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Charges for Two U.S. Citizens Arrested

Charges have not been filed for the two Americans.

Facing Federal Charges for Illegally Entering the United States

The four illegal aliens are facing federal charges for illegally entering the U.S. without inspection.

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Charges in U.S. District Court Records

The charges were in court records in the U.S. District court in Bangor.

Active and Ongoing Investigation

The investigation remains open and ongoing.