BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced two men were arrested and charged in separate complaints after one of the men was found under luggage in the back of a vehicle trying to cross the Rainbow Bridge.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 33-year-old Elazar Wigdorowitz was charged with improper entry by alien, and 46-year-old Israel Enden was charged with bringing in and harboring certain aliens after the incident on January 8. Both are citizens of Israel.
Investigators said that on January 08, Enden allegedly stated to Customs and Border Protection officers at the Rainbow Bridge Port of Entry that he was a United States citizen residing in Israel and was traveling to New York City to visit friends and family. He also allegedly said that the vehicle he was driving was rented by a friend, but he did not have a rental agreement, and when asked if he had anything to declare, he said no…