Court documents say RCMP spotted the 31-year-old s car north of the border on the evening of April 19 near Lake Koocanusa, a reservoir shared by British Columbia and Montana. The car had no licence plate.
Mounties told the Eureka Montana Border Patrol Station that the vehicle was abandoned. The keys were in the ignition next to a note reading: Free Car, Enjoy.
The next morning, justice officials said RCMP sent another message informing border police that an orange kayak has been spotted on the east shore of Lake Koocanusa south of the border. And they had found out that a kayak had been on top of Plante s car when it left Edmonton.
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.
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Alberta man accused of entering U.S. in kayak, fleeing through bush for hours
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The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police E Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on April 13, 2018. A Canadian man is awaiting his next court date from across the border after he was detained by American authorities for allegedly trying to enter the U.S. in a kayak. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
EDMONTON – An Alberta man is awaiting a next court date in Montana for allegedly crossing the border in a kayak and leading officials on a seven-hour chase through tough terrain.