Coast Guard interdicts 3 aliens off the coast of Imperial Beach, Calif.
SAN DIEGO - A San Francisco based MSST boarding team interdicts a 20-foot smuggling vessel with three aliens aboard approximately 6 miles off Imperial Beach, California July 12, 2025. The vessel initially stopped but attempted to flee; Coast Guard crews used warning and pepper ball rounds to gain compliance and safely take control. U.S. Coast Guard photo.