Smuggling tunnel found connecting San Diego and Tijuana
- On Monday, federal authorities charged four men with participating in a scheme to use a cross-border tunnel beneath a "Buy 4 Less" store in San Diego to traffic narcotics into America.
- The nearly 2,000-foot-long tunnel, believed to be operated by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, featured reinforced walls, electricity, and a hydraulic lift to smuggle cocaine from Mexico through Otay Mesa.
- On Friday, Homeland Security Investigations agents stopped vehicles and seized 851 packages of cocaine weighing over a ton, with an estimated street value of $45 million.
- If convicted, defendants 32-year-old Jose Jimenez of San Diego, 29-year-old Gregorio Epifanio Hernandez Lopez of San Diego, 26-year-old Brandon Escalante Sandoval of Mexico, and 18-year-old Antonio Cortez of Mexico face life in prison and a $10 million fine.
- Since 1993, authorities have discovered 99 subterranean passages in the Southern District of California, while public policy expert Dr. Andres Sumano noted the region remains "the epicenter of synthetic-drug trafficking.
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US authorities have discovered a sophisticated tunnel used to smuggle drugs from Mexico to the United States. The tunnel, built under the border between the two countries, had a secret exit inside a store on American territory. According to investigators, the tunnel was equipped with lighting, ventilation and other systems that facilitated the transportation of large quantities of narcotics without being noticed by authorities. Border Patrol age…
BUSTED: Homeland Security Task Force Uncovers Sophisticated Cartel Tunnel, Seizes Over One Ton of Cocaine Worth $45 Million Near Southern Border — Four Charged with Trafficking * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft
The Trump administration's renewed focus on border security and cartel enforcement delivered another major victory this week after federal authorities uncovered a sophisticated cross-border drug smuggling tunnel linking Mexico to Southern California and seized more than one ton of cocaine worth an estimated $45 million.
4 Charged in Connection With Cross-Border Tunnel Into Fake California Store
SAN DIEGO—A nearly 2,000-foot-long tunnel stretching from Tijuana to Otay Mesa was recently discovered by law enforcement officials, leading to federal drug distribution charges announced on June 1 against four people. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the tunnel led into a fake store in Otay Mesa called “Buy 4 Less,” which investigators have been surveilling since December “due to suspicious activity.” Investigators regularly saw a group…
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