Border Patrol unveils two new Swift Boats to cut down on maritime smuggling
Border Crime
by: Salvador Rivera
Posted: Jun 22, 2021 / 06:57 PM CDT / Updated: Jun 22, 2021 / 06:57 PM CDT
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection unveiled two boats and a newly created marine unit that will work on the water off the Southern California coastline.
The two vessels, 45-foot Swift Boats, were not being used in Florida and it was decided to bring them to the San Diego Sector, where maritime smuggling events are on the rise.
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Last year saw a 93 percent increase from 2019, and this year is on track to be even higher, CBP said.
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