By SDCN Staff
San Diego, CA–The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted 10 people aboard a 25-foot white Sea Ray vessel near Point Loma on Sunday morning.
At approximately 10:55 a.m., the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Benjamin Bottoms (WPC-1132) monitored a vessel displaying suspicious behavior. A small boat was launched from the Benjamin Bottoms with a boarding team aboard to interdict the vessel.
The boarding team discovered the passengers, all claiming Mexican nationality.
The Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles–Long Beach arrived on the scene to assist with the operation.
The vessel and the passengers were brought to Ballast Point, where they were transferred to the custody of U.S. Border Patrol Imperial Beach Boat Station Unit members.
