Four Charged in Suspected Illegal Immigrant Smuggling by Sea Patch.com The LA BEST was launched in 2008 to investigate a variety of maritime-related crime in the Los Angeles area, such as drug, alien, currency and weapons smuggling; trade fraud; and cargo theft. The LA BEST is made up of officers from nine federal, state, ... Maritime illegal alien smuggling ring busted in San Diego Boat on San Diego Beach Leads to Seizure of Large-Scale Human Smuggling Operation |