A Red Deer man has been sentenced after he was caught trying to smuggle a woman across the border into Canada, says the Canada Border Services Agency.

On October 26, 2013, Mark Brian Abramenko was entering the country at the Carway border crossing when CBSA officers found a woman hidden inside his vehicle, under a blanket.

It was found that the woman had been refused entry into the country on a separate occasion due to her criminal record.

The CBSA found Abramenko guilty of attempted human smuggling and sentenced him to 60 days in jail and ordered him to pay a fine of $5,000.

Officials say that all people who want to enter the country must report to the CBSA.

Anyone with information on any other suspicious cross-border activity is asked to call the CBSA Border Watch toll-free line at 1-888-502-9060.