Police arrest 13 immigrants off La Jolla coast
March 23, 2018
LA JOLLA, Calif. (AP) —Authorities say 13 Mexican immigrants found off the La Jolla coast in a boat were taken into custody.
The Los Angeles Times reports San Diego lifeguards intercepted the boat in the surf and towed it a little farther out to sea for the safety of those onboard.
San Diego lifeguard Lt. Rich Stropky told OnSceneTV the U.S. Coast Guard received a report shortly before 7 a.m. that the boat appeared disabled.
A federal official said the 12 men and one woman were Mexican citizens who entered the United States illegally. The Border Patrol took them into custody. Stropky said no one was injured.
