The United States Coast Guard has confirmed that it was able to intercept a ship off Mission Bay in California on Sunday night.
In a Sunday hit launch, the United States Coast Guard said it had “interdicted a vessel , with 16 , creatures aboard about 15 miles off , the coastline of Mission Bay, Sunday day”.
According to the media release, the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Active notified the Joint Harbor Operations Center at about 12 a. m. that a” 25-foot panga-style” vessel with between 15 and 20 people on board was spotted about one mile north of the Coast Guard cutter’s place.
According to the push release, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active and a team from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations launched boarding groups to assess the situation following the warning of the open boat noticing. The Coast Guard confirmed that the boarding team found “16 aliens” on the panga vessel.
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Initial interviews of the illegal immigrants, according to Coast Guard officials, revealed that all of the people on the boat were all originally from Mexico. The Coast also disclosed that the illegal immigrants had been taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents.
According to the press release,” The Coast Guard continues to work with our federal partners to combat illicit maritime activities.” These actions highlight the coordinated efforts of various organizations to secure our maritime borders.
A picture of the panga boat and the illegal immigrants was shared Sunday on X, formerly Twitter, by the U. S. Coast Guard of Northern California. The U.S. Coast Guard of Northern Carolina tweeted,” Early this morning, crews from the Coast Guard Cutter Active interdicted a panga with 16 aliens aboard off the coast of Mission Bay,” in a caption for the image.
Over 200 smuggling attempts by water over the past three months have been coordinated with other agencies, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, according to NBC 7’s NBC 7 report. According to the report, there have been numerous smuggling attempts by individuals who are attempting to enter the country illegally by using personal watercraft, recreational boats, flotation devices, and panga boats.
