Panga lands in Leucadia, 15 illegal suspects held

By Debbi Baker, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 6:51 a.m.

A boatload of suspected illegal immigrants came ashore in Leucadia early Tuesday morning and 15 people were arrested.

The panga was first spotted by a Coast Guard helicopter about 1:20 a.m. while on routine patrol south of Oceanside, Coast Guard Petty Officer Henry Dunphy said.

The boat made landfall about 2 a.m. near the Batiquitos lagoon north of Grandview Beach, Dunphy said.

Border Patrol agents assisted by the Sheriff’s Department took the people into custody.

Debbi Baker: (619) 293-1710; debbi.baker@uniontrib.com

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