Exclusive: First Nation reservation grappling with transnational crime

A First Nation reservation located in upstate New York, which is also located in Canada, says it is grappling with transnational and illegal border crosser crime. One of its law enforcement chiefs came to Texas seeking help.

Ranatiiostha Swamp, chief of police of the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory, spoke with The Center Square in an exclusive interview about the challenges his community faces while joining an Operation Lone Star Task Force operation in south Texas.

His territory, which straddles the international border, has been a target of human, drug and weapons smuggling, as well as other crimes, The Center Square reported.

The territory borders the Canadian Cornwall Port of Entry, includes Cornwall Island and smaller islands on the St. Law...