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A 34-year-old man from Florida faces numerous charge related to an alleged illegal border crossing near Val Marie.

The man is charged with failing to report under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and failing to report goods under the Customs Act following an illegal border crossing on May 31.

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In a previous news release, RCMP alleged the man illegally entered Canada at the Morgan Border Crossing after a two-door Infiniti sports car damaged barriers and travelled through a ditch to avoid stopping at the crossing.

Shaunavon RCMP tried to stop the vehicle on Highway 13, but it continued westbound at “extremely high speeds,” according to the RCMP news release. Another attempt to stop the car on Highway 37 also failed.

Then, just after 1 a.m., Redcliff RCMP reported the vehicle speeding west through Medicine Hat. On the morning of June 1, Alberta RCMP were able to arrest the suspect in Strathmore, Alta.

Alongside charges associated with the illegal border crossing, the man is also charged with dangerous driving and flight from police.

RCMP said the man’s next court date on the Saskatchewan charges hasn’t been set and noted it’s likely the incident will result in further charges against him.

Val Marie is located about 260 kilometres southwest of Regina.