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Discovered: 627-foot tunnel from Mexico to California, likely intended to transport drugs |
2018-10-10 |
[Washington Examiner] Mexican officials found a cross-border tunnel that started in a home in Jacume, Mexico, less than 100 yards away from the U.S. border. After mapping the 31-feet deep and 627-feet long tunnel, U.S. officials determined that the tunnel reached 336 feet into the area in Jacumba, Calif., the Los Angeles Times reported. U.S. Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations, and Drug Enforcement Administration officials determined that even though the tunnel does cross the U.S.-Mexican border, it does not have an exit yet into the U.S. The beginnings of an exit shaft reached 15 feet but had not broken the surface. "Sophisticated tunnels take a lot of time and money to make," said Border Patrol Agent Tekae Michael. "When we find them, they’re a pretty big deal." Michael said that these types of tunnels are not uncommon in the area, and the tunnel was likely made to transport drugs into the U.S. from Mexico. |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#3 (627*4*4)/27~400 yards of dirt. Hard to mask hauling that much out of a cross-border tunnel that started in a home in Jacume, Mexico |
Posted by: Skidmark 2018-10-10 10:14 |
#2 One would think the spoil would gain notice. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2018-10-10 08:52 |
#1 They need Palestinians experts, these people dig smuggling tunnels at depths of up to 30 meters (100 feet), and reach up to 800 meters (2640 feet) in length. |
Posted by: bernardz 2018-10-10 08:48 |