SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a boat off the San Diego coast carrying over two dozen suspected undocumented migrants of several nationalities.
A 40-foot sport fisher boat was intercepted by a crew from the Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC 1129) just before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, the Coast Guard reports.
Sailboat carrying undocumented migrants intercepted by Coast Guard in Mission Bay
The Coast Guard cutter was notified an unidentified boat was traveling toward U.S. waters and a crew intercepted the boat 20 miles southwest of Point Loma in San Diego, according to the Coast Guard.
There were 24 suspected undocumented migrants aboard; 20 claimed Mexican nationality, one claimed Canadian nationality, one claimed Argentinian nationality, one claimed Chilean nationality and one claimed Armenian nationality.
Coast Guard stops boat, detains 4 off San Diego coast
All 24 people and the boat were transported to Ballast Point in San Diego and transferred to another DHS agency for investigation.