Four individuals identified as citizens of the United Kingdom were arrested in April for allegedly entering the United States without authorization at a location not designated as a lawful port of entry, federal court records reveal.
The men—Ali Mohammed Ali Abdullah, 18; Hameed Mohammed Nagi, 21; Ibrahim Ayyub Khan, 27; and Mohammed Sultan Saleh, 22—were discovered walking south along an unpaved logging path toward the U.S. border near St. Zacharie Port of Entry by two maple sugar workers. According to a sworn affidavit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, Border Patrol Agent Scott Hanton confirmed that CBP became aware of the incident after the workers reported seeing four men traversing the Golden Road, an unpaved logging trail.
Agents observed “fresh footprints on the soft dirt” and later found the individuals attempting to conceal themselves behind roadside vegetation. The men were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Jackman Border Patrol Station. When questioned by authorities, they claimed U.S. citizenship was unaware of their entry, with some asserting they were hiking. Abdullah declined to answer questions, while Nagi and Saleh denied intentionally crossing into the United States.
Physical evidence contradicted their assertions. Court documents include GoPro footage allegedly capturing the men celebrating after entering U.S. territory. In the video, Saleh reportedly declared, “I can confirm you are now on US soil,” followed by Abdullah asking, “I’m on US soil?” and Saleh responding with a phone displaying GPS coordinates before stating, “Now we are in the US. We just made it baby.”
All four men pleaded not guilty to one count each of Entry Without Inspection, a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in federal prison and a $5,000 fine, pending trial without bail.