SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A panga boat carrying 15 people, including an infant, washed ashore in Mission Bay Thursday morning.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency received a report about a suspicious vessel in the waters of Mission Bay at about 5 a.m. The San Diego Fire Department told ABC 10News the boat had lost power and began drifting toward rocks near Ski Beach.
By 5:30 a.m., CBP's Marine Interdiction Agents, with assistance from lifeguards, intercepted the boat as it docked.
CBP says it found 16 people on board, including 13 men, one woman and two minors. The San Diego Fire Department told 10News that one of the minors was an infant.
"All individuals claimed to be Mexican nationals," an email from CBP says.
Border Patrol agents requested assistance from lifeguards in case a water rescue was necessary. CBP seized the boat, and all the people were taken into custody for processing.
No injuries were reported in this incident.
The investigation is currently being handled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
