Speed boat containing more than a dozen bundles of marijuana washed ashore in San Diego

A boat containing more than a dozen bundles of marijuana washed ashore in San Diego. Someone spotted the 18-foot vessel lodged in some rocks and called the U.S. Coast Guard.An 18-footer crashed onto the rocks at Sunset Cliffs. The marijuana was found but no people were around when investigators arrived. The boat broke apart and sank during the retrieval operation. The exact amount of marijuana found is unknown. Each bundle contained different amounts of the drug.Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Lauren Mack said the boat was already abandoned when authorities responding to a distress call found it. Various law enforcement agencies including San Diego police, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol were on the scene to investigate.Lifeguards assisted in retrieving the drugs from the boat, which were hidden underneath the floorboards, according to ICE spokeswoman Lauren Mack.Lifeguard Lt. Nick Lerma said crews had to use an ax to extricate the bundles of drugs, which were wrapped in plastic and duct tape in various shapes and sizes. The contraband was lifted by crane up the cliff and into the custody of ICE near Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and Carmelo Street.Lifeguards then tried to tow the boat away but due to damaged sustained by the waves and the rocks, it quickly sank about 100 yards offshore.ICE officials said 362 pounds of marijuana were retrieved. Authorities said there is a possibility the there may be more drugs in the water which could wash ashore.Mack said no arrests have been made and none are expected Monday as they have little evidence as to who was driving the boat. Nearby residents told police they saw a white van driving around the neighborhood at about 6 a.m.Mack told NBC 7/39 the increase in smuggling activity is surprising. She said the smuggling is usually more frequent in the summer months when criminals try to hide among the fishing vessels.Two smuggling boats were found on Torrey Pines Beach and Silver Strand Beach last week. One has been linked to a human smuggling organization.