Mexican authorities have begun filling a tunnel crossing the border with the U.S. that experts say was likely used to smuggle drugs as well as VIP migrants paying tens of thousands of dollars to enter the country.
The tunnel was discovered by U.S. authorities in early January while inspecting the storm drain system in the El Paso area. They began filling it up with cement about a week later, according to Border Report. The tunnel was "equipped with lighting, a ventilation system, and is braced with wood beams throughout," per Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
