'People in the water drowning': Days after smuggling crackdown, at least 3 die, dozens hurt when boat capsizes off San Diego John Bacon, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT A suspected smuggling operation that resulted in at least three deaths off the San Diego coast came after the Border Patrol, Coast Guard and other agencies warned that an alarming increase in maritime smuggling could have deadly consequences. The agencies announced Friday that they were dedicating "extra resources" to coastal land, sea and air patrols – helicopters and planes – through Monday. Those resources were tapped Sunday when an overloaded cabin cruiser broke apart in rough seas, prompting a harrowing rescue operation near the Cabrillo National Monument.