This is inside the Narco Tunnel, which connects Tijuana and San Diego and measures six football fields.

US officials have confirmed that they have found a smuggling tunnel on the border with Mexico. It is about 6 soccer fields long and arrives at a warehouse in an industrial area.

The secret passage from Tijuana to San Diego had rails, ventilation systems, electricity, and reinforced walls.Authorities said.

U.S. officials have pointed out that it is unclear how long the tunnel has been in operation and how much drug has been trafficked.Not detected.

How about the Narco Tunnel connecting Tijuana and San Diego?

The discovery was made nearby The Otaimesa border crossing in the area where other sophisticated tunnels have been discovered in the last 20 years.

In the raid, Agents seized 799 kilograms (1,762 pounds) of cocaine, 75 kilograms (165 pounds) of methamphetamine, and 1.6 kilograms (3.5 pounds) of heroin.

Six people between the ages of 31 and 55 were charged with conspiring to distribute cocaine... All six live in Southern California.

The construction of the tunnel took place in one of the most armored sections of the border.Shows the limits of the border wall of former President Donald Trump.

Although they are believed to be effective against small, crudely constructed tunnels called “mole holes”, Walls are not effective for more sophisticated walkways that run deeper.

The newly discovered tunnel stretched 532 meters (one-third mile) to Tijuana. Its diameter was 1.2 meters and its depth was about 6 meters.

What medicines were trafficked and how did they discover the Narco Tunnel?

Seized drug types may indicate a shift from multiton marijuana shipments This was often discovered before California legalized its use for recreational purposes in 2019.

Hard drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl are often smuggled across official borders. From Mexico because their small size and lack of odor make them difficult to detect. Tunnels give smugglers the advantage of moving huge packages at high speeds.

On the American side, the tunnel exit was in an unobtrusive warehouse called “Amistad Park.”It’s a busy street with freight trucks during the day, but quiet at night. On Monday, armed guards guarded a small shaft with a ladder leading to the tunnel.

After monitoring the house that was recently used for drug storage The agent began to stop the vehicle in the warehouse near the border and found a box full of cocaine. According to a federal criminal accusation filed in the US District Court in San Diego.

They searched the property and did not find any other medicines in the store, Yes, the entrance to the tunnel dug in the concrete floor, the federal prosecutor said.

History of drug tunnels between Mexico and the United States

Authorities have discovered about 15 sophisticated tunnels on the California-Mexico border since 2006.

Mostly located in San Diego’s Otaimesa Industrial Area, clay-type soil facilitates excavation and warehouses provide cover.

Cross-border tunnels date back to the 1990s and have been used primarily for smuggling large amounts of marijuana.

DEA, in 2020, tunnels are usually in California and Arizona, They are linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico.

Authorities refused to link the latest tunnel to a particular cartel. They declared victory, even though they didn’t know how long it had been in operation.

Under federal law, US authorities must fill the US side of a tunnel with concrete once it is discovered.

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