The U.S. Attorney's Office says a 28-year-old Massena man is going to federal prison for transporting aliens.
A Massena man, Patrick R. Scott, aged 33, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for transporting undocumented immigrants, as announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Scott pleaded guilty to the charge in February and admitted to picking up two Mexican nationals in Massena, New York, on November 21, 2022, and driving them to Syracuse. The incident came to light after a traffic stop by the New York State Police, which led to the discovery of the undocumented immigrants in Scott's vehicle. The case was investigated by multiple agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Border Patrol, and the New York State Police.