Authorities estimate 70 migrants were trying to swim to Border Field State Park in San Diego.
Antonio Hurtado does not cut the typical profile of a maritime smuggler. Yet he is accused of smashing a trawler onto the rocks off Point Loma, killing three of the 32 migrants aboard.
Border Patrol agents took 36 Mexican nationals — 25 men and 11 women — into custody, including the 13 rescued. All were taken to a nearby Border Patrol station for processing. Officials did not say if there were any injuries. Coast Guard personnel, firefighters and California State Parks workers continued to search the area in efforts to locate any other people in distress.
“This is yet another example of the ruthless tactics smuggling organizations use to bolster their power and profits,” Aaron Heitke, chief patrol agent for the Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector, said in a statement. “We will work tirelessly to pursue and bring to justice those responsible for this tragedy.”
The maritime route — particularly by boat — has grown increasingly popular in the past couple of years among migrants attempting to enter the U.S. as authorities have tightened border enforcement on land.
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