The province is cutting in Conservation officers on the border security detail.

premier Wab Kinew describes these increased measures as a humanitarian effort, saying “If there’s a child or a family in danger near the border, we’re going to make sure there’s help there. But if someone is smuggling drugs or guns, we’re going to stop them.”

Patrols will be watching for suspicious activity or activity in unusual places with a focus on identifying illegal border crossings and stopping drug trafficking.

Conservation officers stationed in Virden, Boissevain, Manitou, Winnipeg, Steinbach, and Sprague are conducting border patrols as part of their work on secondary roads and backcountry areas.