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Panga boat lands on Malibu beach
Authorities are investigating the incident.
MALIBU, Calif. - Video obtained by FOX shows a panga boat full of suspected illegal immigrants landing on a beach in Malibu earlier this week.
Officials with LA County Sheriff's Malibu/Lost Hills Station confirmed to FOX 11 that a panga boat was found sunk off the Malibu coast on Wednesday morning. The Coast Guard received a call reporting the sunken boat around 7:30 a.m. When authorities arrived, they found a debris field with life jackets and gas cans, but no people.
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Panga boat lands on beach in Malibu
Video obtained by FOX shows a panga boat full of suspected illegal immigrants landing on a beach in Malibu.
Panga boats are frequently used by human and drug smugglers.
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At this time, it appears no one has been detained.
FOX 11 has reached out to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for a statement and is waiting to hear back.
Additional details were not immediately available.