Human Smuggling Boat Found Capsized
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 11-29-24 6:30 am
LOCATION: Marine St beach
AREA/CITY: San Diego
DETAILS:
- A person walking on the beach at sunrise spotted a capsized boat approx 100 yards offshore.
- SD City Lifeguards responded and found an 18 ft panga boat with just the tip of the boat showing above the waterline.
- Several gas cans were found on the beach.
- Lifeguards searched the area and did not find any victims.
- These boats are typical of the ones used in human smuggling in Mexico.
- The U.S. Coast Guard will come and remove the gas cans from the beach.
HANDLING AGENCIES: SD City Lifeguards & U.S. Coast Guard.