North Bay OPP stopped a vehicle for stunt driving on Highway 11 in Powassan on July 16 and arrested three of the five occupants under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).

The 26-year-old driver from Mexico, living in North Bay, a 28-year-old from Mexico, residing in Toronto, and a 19-year-old from Chile, who had also been residing in Toronto, were found to be in Canada illegally. The driver was charged with stunt driving.

Continuing the investigation, North Bay OPP and North Bay Police Service assisted Canada Border Services attended a residence in North Bay.

Four people, all residents of Mexico living in North Bay were arrested under the IRPA for being in Canada without status. They were brought to the North Bay Jail.

All seven people will be processed under Canadian immigration laws.