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San Diego Maritime Crossings Fall as Coast Guard Expands Interdictions

Summary by NBC San Diego
The Coast Guard says increased staffing and new technology have helped reduce illegal immigration by sea while boosting its capture rate.

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A maritime chase turned into a collision between Chinese and Philippine patrol boats. The Chinese Coast Guard, pursuing a Philippine patrol boat, collided with one of its own warships. Captain Jomark Angue, the captain of the Philippine patrol boat who successfully evaded two large Chinese vessels, was dubbed the "Dragon Slayer" by the Philippine Coast Guard. Now, as the Philippine Coast Guard participates in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIM…

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SAN DIEGO — In the waters of San Diego, the Coast Guard conducts 24-hour patrols to detect boats trying to reach the United States illegally, many of them with undocumented immigrants on board. According to Lieutenant Santiago Tamburini, between the last 12 and 18 months, there has been an average maritime event a day, representing about 300 incidents a year. Authorities have intercepted boats, boats and even jet skis departing from the south of…

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NBC San Diego broke the news in San Diego, United States on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
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