A suspected smuggler was taken into custody. Two days earlier, Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke, U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector, warned of a "dramatic increase" in maritime smuggling attempts.
“All of these illegal crossings at sea are inherently dangerous, and we have seen too many turn from risky to tragic as smugglers sacrifice the safety of those on board for the sake of profits,” Heitke had warned.
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