Human smuggling ship stopped in Thailand | Canada | News | Toronto Sun

Human smuggling ship stopped in Thailand | Canada | News | Toronto Sun: "More than 100 people were arrested Thursday in Thailand in a bust that local media and police in that country say is connected to human smuggling.
'We are aware that Thai authorities detained over 100 people who were apparently illegally in their country and who were apparently intending to come to Canada though a smuggling operation,' Immigration Minister Jason Kenney told QMI Agency.
In the summer, the government boosted its co-operation with Thailand and other countries in South Asia as the MV Sun Sea ship travelled toward Canada. The ship sailed to Canada from Thailand with nearly 500 ethnic Tamils from Sri Lanka seeking refugee status.
'Canada has increased its police and intelligence presence in the region,' Kenney said.
Just over two weeks ago, Thai police arrested 155 Sri Lankan nationals who were also believed to be headed for Canada aboard a human-smuggling ship.
The latest arrests come as Parliament debates Bill C-49, a piece of legislation unveiled last week that aims to crack down on human smuggling."