Watch: Boat Full Of Suspected Migrants Invades Malibu Beach
A panga boat full of suspected migrants landed on the beach in Malibu, California earlier this week, after which a group of people can be seen exiting the vessel and trudging across the sand, according to video sent to Fox News' Bill Melugin by a resident.
Melugin notes that "Malibu is 100+ miles away from the border," and that it's "Unclear if anyone caught."
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EXCLUSIVE: Video from a contact in Malibu shows a panga boat full of suspected illegal immigrants landing on a beach near his home this week. Incredibly rare to see this so far north, as Malibu is 100+ miles away from the border. Unclear if anyone caught, awaiting a CBP response. pic.twitter.com/n9tIIAaHSh
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) December 1, 2023
The incident happened the same week that LA media reported a sunken panga boat found off the same area on Wednesday, prompting an investigation from federal authorities.
The US Coast Guard was alerted to the 25-foot-long vessel at around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, and found a debris field with life jackets and gas cans, but no people.
(Nelvin C. Cepeda / San Diego Union-Tribune)
In March, eight people died after two suspected human smuggling boats capsized near Black's Beach in San Diego.