Courtesy: Immigration & Customs Enforcement
Courtesy: Immigration & Customs EnforcementGOLETA, Calif. - The first panga boat of the year has been found in Santa Barbara County on the shore at Goleta Beach.
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's say the panga boat was abandoned and had more than 15 containers of fuel on board.
Sheriff's deputies say they have not made any arrests and while there was no evidence of drugs, they did find evidence of food and clothing in the panga boat.
The case, and the boat, have been turned over to the Department of Homeland Security.
Here's what Santa Barbara County Sheriff's say:
Goleta— At approximately 5:18 morning a county park employee discovered a panga boat on the shore at Goleta Beach. The abandoned boat which measures about 30 feet had about a dozen life-jackets and more than 15 containers of fuel on board. There was evidence of food and clothing in the vessel but no evidence of drugs. No arrests have been made. Santa Barbara County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene and conducted the initial investigation. The case has been turned over to the Department of Homeland Security.
This is the first panga boat discovered in Santa Barbara County this year and the first found on Goleta Beach. Last year, there were more than 20 incidents regarding panga boats in Santa Barbara County.
The boat has been turned over to Homeland Security for further investigation.
