July 28, 2012 Thirteen people were arrested early Thursday morning after U.S. Border Patrol and other authorities intercepted a Mexican panga-style boat carrying more than 6,600 pounds of marijuana along the Santa Barbara County coast.
About 1 a.m., border patrol agents observed the boat just off the shore of Las Flores Beach near Gaviota, according to the San Diego sector of U.S. Border Patrol.
Agents responded to the area and allegedly found the 27-foot boat with three outboard motors, which had come ashore.
A total of 300 bales of marijuana, totaling 6,620 pounds, were allegedly found on board, according to officials. Read more: COUNTY IN BRIEF
Panga boats are commonly used to smuggle illegal drugs and people
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