SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard boarding team assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal (WPB- 87335) interdicted seven suspected aliens approximately 7 miles offshore of Point Loma, Monday morning.
At 12:54 a.m., boarding team members identified an 18-foot Sea Ray vessel and gained compliance without escalated use of force.
During the boarding, seven adults were identified as suspected aliens and detained by Narwhal crew members.
All seven detained individuals were transported to Ballast Point and transferred to U.S. Border Patrol agents for further investigation.
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