SAN DIEGO – A Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) boarding team interdicted 5 suspected aliens aboard a vessel at the entrance of San Diego Bay, Saturday.
At approximately 2:15 p.m., Joint Harbor Operations Center watch standers detected a 45-foot long sailing vessel transiting into U.S. waters. The MSST boarding team was diverted to intercept.
The boatcrew conducted a boarding of the vessel with no use of force necessary and found seven individuals, including two U.S. nationals and five suspected aliens of Mexican nationality.
All individuals were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody.
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