A panga boat that was possibly carrying drugs was found on the coast near Pacific Coast Highway and Deer Creek Road at around 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. Ventura County Sheriff’s officials responded to the incident per a request from U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement. Reportedly, several people were detained at the scene. Further details were not immediately available.
This is the second report of a panga boat found in the area this week. Early Monday morning, two men were arrested after officials found a ton of marijuana in a disabled power boat off the coast of Oxnard.