SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard interdicted 11 suspected aliens approximately 13 miles northwest off the coast of Mission Bay, San Diego, Tuesday.
At approximately 8 a.m., a boarding team from Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC 1129) intercepted an 18-foot panga with 11 aliens aboard, all claiming Mexican nationality.
The Coast Guard transported the vessel and all 11 aliens to another Department of Homeland Security agency at Ballast Point.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC 1129) interdicts 11 suspected aliens aboard a panga vessel approximately 13 miles northwest off the coast of Mission Bay, San Diego, October 28, 2025. Crew members aboard the Forrest Rednour detained all 11 people and transferred them to another DHS agency at Ballast Point for further investigation. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC 1129) interdicts 11 suspected aliens aboard a panga vessel approximately 13 miles northwest off the coast of Mission Bay, San Diego, October 28, 2025. Crew members aboard the Forrest Rednour detained all 11 people and transferred them to another DHS agency at Ballast Point for further investigation. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC 1129) interdicts 11 suspected aliens aboard a panga vessel approximately 13 miles northwest off the coast of Mission Bay, San Diego, October 28, 2025. Crew members aboard the Forrest Rednour detained all 11 people and transferred them to another DHS agency at Ballast Point for further investigation. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
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