Alberta man accused of entering US in kayak from BC
An Alberta man is awaiting a next court date in Montana after he was detained by American authorities for allegedly crossing the border in a kayak.
The US Department of Justice says in a release that Tommy Plante of Edmonton faces a criminal complaint of illegal entry into the US and possession of a firearm and ammunition while prohibited.
It says the RCMP spotted the 32−year−old on the evening of April 19 in a kayak on Lake Koocanusa, a reservoir shared by British Columbia and Montana.
Mounties warned the Eureka Montana Border Patrol Station that the man may be trying to cross the border.