Cartel smuggling route runs up from Mexico by water to Catalina Island, then moves it to mainland.
That looks normal to me but I'm no EuroAnon. Isn't that continent filled with budget airlines like Southwest that run short hops?
Cartels could be moving humans, drugs, weapons via Catalina.
See previous breads, notables. Will only say that they took the bait.
Coast Guard patrols the water around Catalina since it's a known smuggling route.
Absolutely if they're hiding them in plain sight. Most wouldn't think twice about a group of children on a sightseeing boat, "chaperoned" by a few adults. Looks like a school trip or something.