ICE Buffalo removes convicted drug trafficker to Canada

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement completed the removal of Christopher Anthony Frater, a 32-year-old citizen of Canada, to his home country March 7 as part of the Canadian Treaty Transfer program. Frater will serve the remainder of his federal sentence in Canada for illicit trafficking of a controlled substance.

Frater entered the U.S. on or about July 11, 2022, and violated the terms of his admission. The U.S. District Court in Nebraska convicted Frater Sept. 14, 2023, of possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of a substance or mixture containing a detectable amount of cocaine and sentenced him to 120 months in prison. ICE located Frater in U.S. Bureau of Prisons custody at the Federal Correctional Institution in Ray Brook, New York and, based on his alien status and federal conviction, concluded he was amenable to removal.

ICE removed Frater via the Ogdensburg, New York – Prescott, Ontario port of entry and turned him over to Canadian authorities.

Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-347-2423 or completing ICE’s online tip form.

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