Nine On Raft In Niagara River Nabbed By Border Patrol - 2004
An inflatable raft overloaded with nine passengers crossed the Niagara River from Canada and landed on Grand Island in the early morning darkness Saturday, June 5, 2004. When they set foot on the shore along West River Parkway, a federal agent was there to greet - and promptly arrest - them. Click Border Incident for story.