SAN DIEGO – A Coast Guard boarding team assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Terrell Horne (WPC 1131) interdicted 18 suspected aliens aboard a vessel approximately 30 miles south of San Clemente Island, Monday.
At approximately 9:30 a.m., U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations notified Joint Harbor Operations Center watch standers of a cuddy cabin-style vessel transitioning into U.S. waters and Terell Horne was diverted to intercept.
Terrell Horne’s boarding team was launched and gained compliance of the vessel without the use of force. Eighteen suspected aliens were found aboard, all claiming Mexican nationality.
All suspected aliens were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody at Ballast Point.
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