POINT MUGU, Calif. – Coast Guard patrols have spotted a panga boat beached near Point Mugu Rock in Ventura County, Calif., and officials are searching for one or more suspects who may have fled the scene.

At approximately 7 a.m., patrols reported the presence of a panga boat on the beach between Mugu Rock and Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. An hour later, a possible suspect was spotted in the wetlands on the installation. Base police officers, in conjunction with Navy Criminal Investigative Service, are canvassing the area at this time.

Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol and Customs and Border Patrol are on the scene at the panga boat landing site, where approximately 23 bales of an as yet unidentified substance have been found and secured. CHP has two suspects in custody near Deer Creek Road and the Pacific Coast Highway. The third remains at large and is described as a Hispanic male, 5’8”-5’11”, approximately 180 pounds, dressed all in black.