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Latin Times
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Pedro Camacho

Mexico Uncovers Drug Trafficking Tunnel Linking Tijuana to San Diego, Equipped With Ventilation and Sliding Cargo System

Mexican Authorities Discover 265-Meter Tunnel Likely Connecting Tijuana and San Diego (Credit: Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office FGR)

Mexican federal authorities said they discovered a 265-meter underground tunnel in the border city of Tijuana that likely connects to a street in San Diego, California, in what officials described as a blow to cross-border drug trafficking operations.

Mexico's Attorney General's Office (FGR) said the tunnel was found during a raid carried out by agents from the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC) at a property in the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood. The operation was tied to an investigation into alleged violations of firearms and health laws.

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