Fort Erie man with child pornography conviction arrested at Peace Bridge
August 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A Fort Erie man with a previous conviction related to child pornography faces drug charges after attempting to cross the Peace Bridge into the United States.
According to a story from WKBW, a Buffalo TV news channel, the man was was identified by a U.S. passport card he presented when attempting to enter the U.S. on Friday morning after being picked up by a driving service in Fort Erie.
He told U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers that he was planning to take a bus from Buffalo to California, the WKBW article reads.
It also states that a customs agent discovered a “lookout” for the man that called for a basic examination of any electronic devices he might be carrying for child sexual exploitation material.
The article also says a Canadian criminal history search indicated the suspect was convicted of possession of child pornography in St. Catharines last June.
According to a May 2023 news release from Niagara Regional Police, a man with the same name was charged with two counts of possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography.
During a secondary screening, authorities inspected his luggage and found four cellular phones, nine hard drives, a laptop and a monitor. Inspectors say the man also had a personal cellphone on his person.
Officers say they also searched a second bag which contained methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Kris Dubé
Kris is a veteran journalist who has worked in Niagara for close to 20 years. He is also a lifelong resident of Fort Erie, a place he plans to call home and raise his family for many more years.
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