SAN DIEGO — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter David Duren (WPC 1156) interdicted 21 suspected aliens aboard a 30-foot vessel approximately 26 miles west of La Jolla, California, Sunday evening.
At 5:17 p.m., the cutter’s boarding team intercepted the vessel carrying 18 adults and three minors. Two of the minors were unaccompanied teens.
17 people claimed Mexican nationality, three claimed Venezuelan nationality and one claimed Honduran nationality.
Crewmembers aboard the David Duren detained all 21 people onboard and transferred them to another DHS agency at Ballast Point for further investigation.
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