A key witness, Yash Patel, is set to testify in the trial of Harshkumar Patel and Steve Shand, accused of running a deadly human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of a family from India. In January 2022, Jagdish Patel, his wife Vaishaliben, and their two children froze to death while attempting to cross the Canada-U.S. border in extreme winter conditions. Yash Patel, who survived the journey, was arrested alongside Shand after crossing into the U.S. Prosecutors allege the men prioritized financial gain over the safety of the migrants they smuggled, leading to the tragic deaths.