Border Patrol agents arrest 10 illegal aliens in La Jolla CA.
Border Patrol agents arrest 10 unauthorized immigrants in La Jolla
Karen Kucher Contact Reporter
Border Patrol agents spotted a smuggling boat heading toward the coast early Wednesday and arrested 10 unauthorized immigrants at a La Jolla intersection, authorities said.
Nine men and one woman who had come ashore near Windansea Beach on a panga were arrested at the intersection of Camino d la Costa and Winamar Avenue, about a block from the water, around 12:15 a.m., Border Patrol spokesman Theron Francisco said.
Those arrested were all Mexican citizens.
Francisco said the panga was picked up by surveillance. He didn’t know if the vessel was spotted by stationary cameras along the coast or from aircraft or a boat.
Border Patrol agents are processing the immigrants.
Anyone who has a criminal history could face charges.
The rest will be processed for removal from the U.S., Francisco said.
The panga was to be removed from the beach later Wednesday morning.
Pangas are low-profile boats with outboard motors used by fishermen in Mexico. They often are used by smugglers who bring people and drugs into the country.
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