Coast Guard intercepts suspected human smugglers near Point Loma, one injured

The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted two suspected human smugglers near Point Loma Wednesday morning, and one of them was injured by a non-lethal warning device.

According to Coast Guard officials, the suspected smugglers were aboard a personal watercraft about 4.5 miles south of San Diego.

Officials say their high-speed personal watercraft was spotted crossing into United States waters around 5:44 AM, and a Coast Guard crew was deployed to intercept the boat…

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