Khari Johnson
Imperial Beach Patch
Sept. 16, 2013

 A Jet Ski pulled from the water near the mouth of the Tijuana River in Imperial Beach after an incident in May. Photo credit: U.S. Border Patrol
A Jet Ski pulled from the water near the mouth of the Tijuana River in Imperial Beach after an incident in May. Photo credit: U.S. Border Patrol
A number of Jet Skis have illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border since late August to drop off immigrants in Imperial Beach or Coronado , according to Paul Carr with the U.S. Border Patrol.

The most recent incident occurred Friday around 6 a.m. A witness said they saw the Jet Ski land in surf off Seacoast Drive south of Imperial Beach Boulevard, discard wet clothes and switch into dry clothes.

• Sept. 13, 2 taken into custody near Seacoast Drive south of Imperial Beach Boulevard
• Sept. 6, 2 taken into custody near Seacoast Drive south of Imperial Beach Boulevard
• Aug. 31, 2 taken into custody on Silver Strand
• Aug. 30, 6 taken into custody on Silver Strand
• Aug. 28, 2 taken into custody at mouth of Tijuana River in Imperial Beach
• Aug. 27, 2 taken into custody near Imperial Beach Pier

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