{"id":448233,"date":"2022-05-17T09:08:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T06:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/drug-smuggling-tunnel-shut-down-at-us-mexican-border\/"},"modified":"2022-05-17T09:08:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T06:08:16","slug":"drug-smuggling-tunnel-shut-down-at-us-mexican-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/drug-smuggling-tunnel-shut-down-at-us-mexican-border\/","title":{"rendered":"#Drug smuggling tunnel shut down at US-Mexican border"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35c4b7da3a2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35c4b7da3a2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/drug-smuggling-tunnel-shut-down-at-us-mexican-border\/#%E2%80%9CDrug_smuggling_tunnel_shut_down_at_US-Mexican_border%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Drug smuggling tunnel shut down at US-Mexican border&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDrug_smuggling_tunnel_shut_down_at_US-Mexican_border%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Drug smuggling tunnel shut down at US-Mexican border&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A sophisticated drug-smuggling tunnel equipped  with a rail system and electricity was discovered near the US-Mexico border in California on Friday, authorities said. <\/p>\n<p>The subterranean passage, one-third of a mile long, linked Tijuana to a warehouse near San Diego\u2019s Otay Mesa border, federal officials announced Monday.  <\/p>\n<p>The tunnel also had ventilation systems and  reinforced walls and is 61-feet deep and 4-feet in diameter. <\/p>\n<p>As part of the bust, 1,762 pounds of cocaine, 164 pounds of meth and 3.5 pounds of heroin were recovered.<\/p>\n<p>Six people were charged with cocaine trafficking, and two of those six were also charged with meth and heroin trafficking, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities ultimately uncovered the tunnel after they pulled over vehicles they saw coming and going from a home and the warehouse. During those traffic stops, boxes of drugs were found, prosecutors said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-504.jpg?w=682\" alt=\"Drug tunnel\" class=\"wp-image-22294794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-504.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1023 1023w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-504.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=682 682w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-504.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=341 341w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-504.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\"\/><figcaption>The tunnel is 61-feet deep and four feet in diameter. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Authorities found no other drugs at the warehouse when they raided it, but spotted a tunnel opening carved into the cement floor, federal prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no more light at the end of this narco-tunnel,\u201d Randy Grossman, US attorney for the Southern District of California, said in a statement. \u201cWe will take down every subterranean smuggling route we find to keep illicit drugs from reaching our streets and destroying our families and communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear how long the route had been used, but it\u2019s not uncommon for dealers to use tunnels to transport illegal drugs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-509.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Seized drugs\" class=\"wp-image-22294808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-509.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-509.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-509.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Almost 2,000 pounds of cocaine were busted, along with 164 pounds of meth. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe San Diego law enforcement community throughout the years has consistently shown its ability to detect and re<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te tunnels while bringing those responsible to justice,\u201d Homeland Securities Investigations San Diego Special Agent in Charge Chad Plantz said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>In January 2020, the US announced it discovered the longest known drug tunnel at the time that stretched three-quarters of a mile between Tijuana and San Diego. The tunnel had a rail system and elevator, according to US Customs and Border Protection.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-508.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Drug tunnel\" class=\"wp-image-22294825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-508.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-508.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/cross-border-tunnel-508.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The tunnel is one-third of a mile long. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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