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Five migrant boats with 62 people on board apprehended
The U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security partner agencies, supported by the U.S. Navy, interdicted five migrant boats and apprehended the 62 occupants during coordinated operations south of San Clemente Island, on Feb 21, 2026. At approximately 12:30 p.m., watchstanders at the Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center received reports from a partner agency aircraft of three boats transiting northbound from Mexican waters. The vessels were described as 20-to-25-foot cuddy cabin-style boats carrying fishing gear and fuel barrels onboard. The CG 'Haddock (WPB-87347)', already on patrol in the area, launched a small boat to investigate the first vessel and conduct a boarding. Located approximately 26 miles south of San Clemente Island, the boat was observed flying a U.S. flag and was compliant during the boarding. The boarding crew reported ten people aboard the vessel, all claiming Mexican nationality. A Department of Homeland Security partner agency aircraft located a second boat and directed a law enforcement crew to the position, ultimately leading to a pursuit. Failing to comply with law enforcement commands to stop, warning shots were employed to compel the vessel’s compliance. The vessel complied, and the ten occupants were identified onboard, all claiming Mexican nationality. They were subsequently embarked aboard the 'Haddock'. A Department of Homeland Security partner agency vessel then stopped a third boat. Nine additional aliens, all claiming Mexican nationality, were identified and safely embarked aboard the 'Haddock' too. A U.S. Navy helicopter and a boat crew from the littoral combat ship USS 'Augusta (LCS-34)' with an embarked Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Team (MLET) assisted in locating and interdicting a fourth cuddy cabin vessel. The Coast Guard MLET identified 16 people aboard the vessel, 14 claiming Mexican nationality and two claiming Colombian nationality. They were detained and transferred to the Sentinel-class 'Forrest Rednour (WPC-1129)'. A fifth boat was later intercepted by a Department of Homeland Security partner agency vessel, which employed warning shots to gain compliance after it failed to obey law enforcement commands to stop. 17 people were aboard the boat,16 claiming Mexican nationality and one claiming Guatemalan nationality. All were taken into custody. The 'Haddock' and 'Rednour' transported all migrants to the Coast Guard Sector San Diego, where they were transferred to another Department of Homeland Security agency for further processing. One unaccompanied minor was identified among the group. Department of Homeland Security partner agency personnel seized four of the five boats. The fifth boat, which was taking on water and determined to be unseaworthy, was left at sea. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4413264/coast-guard-and-department-of-homeland-security-partner-agencies-interdict-mult/
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