Coast Guard Stops Boat Carrying 9 Migrants Near Point Loma

SAN DIEGO, CA — The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a boat carrying migrants off the coast of San Diego, officials said.

The crews of Coast Guard Maritime Security and Safety Team Los Angeles-Long Beach on Monday intercepted nine people aboard a 20-foot boat about 7 miles southwest of Point Loma. Coast Guard Cutter Petrel participated in the interdiction.

The migrants were taken into custody and transferred to U.S. Border Patrol personnel, officials said.