Border Patrol Arrests 9 At Dana Point Harbor: Authorities

DANA POINT, CA — Nine people were arrested by U.S. Border Patrol last week at Dana Point Harbor, authorities confirmed.

The Maritime Coordination Center notified border patrol around 4:10 p.m. Thursday of a possible smuggling in progress, and agents from the San Clemente station responded and arrested nine Mexican nationals, including an unaccompanied child, authorities said.

Other people were reported to have left before agents arrived, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which seized the vessel on which the people arrived.

Donna Kalez owns Dana Wharf Sport Fishing and Whale Watching and told KTLA she saw the boat dock.

“You know Dana Point Harbor, sleepy little harbor, we’ve never seen anything like this so it was quite odd,” she told the outlet.

San Clemente Mayor Steve Knoblock told KTLA he planned to bring up the issue at the next City Council meeting due to a series of recent incidents.

To report information or suspicious activity to the Joint Harbor Operations Center, call 1-800-854-9834 ext. 1.