SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Coast Guard crews interdicted 24 suspected aliens approximately three miles south of Santa Barbara Island, Saturday night.
At approximately 11:15 p.m., the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal (WPB 87335) detected a 28-foot cuddy cabin vessel and launched a boarding team to investigate.
At approximately 12:10 a.m., the crew members boarded the vessel and detained 24 suspected aliens.
The boarding team transported all 24 individuals to Newport Harbor, where they were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol agents.
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