SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Another suspected smuggling boat was intercepted in Mission Bay Thursday morning, officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed.
Agents with CBP’s San Diego Air and Marine Branch encountered the vessel around 5:30 a.m. as it docked near Ski Beach.
According to CBP, 16 people were found onboard, including 13 men, one woman and two children. The individuals all claimed to be Mexican nationals.
They were all taken into custody for processing and the boat was seized by CBP. An investigation into the suspected smuggling event remains ongoing.
No further details were immediately released.
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