MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are investigating a panga boat that sunk off the Malibu coast on Wednesday.
The U.S. Coast Guard got a call around 7:30 a.m. regarding the 25-foot-long vessel, which is often a type of boat used by human and drug smugglers.
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Authorities found a debris field with life jackets and gas cans, but no one was there.
At this time, it appears no one has been detained.
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No further details were immediately available.