The entrance of a “narcotics tunnel” was found at a home in Tijuana and was used to discretely cross the U.S.-Mexico border to carry out acts of organized crimes and other illicit activities, authorities in Mexico said.
“I’m very happy to report there’s no light at the end of this narco tunnel," Grossman said."We and our agency partners will continue to work zealously to take down every subterranean smuggling route and other means that drug traffickers use to bring illicit drugs into our community."
Six people have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin in the United States in connection with the tunnel's discovery.Officials gather at a press conference to announce federal drug charges and discovery of an underground cross-border tunnel, May 16, 2022.
About 1,700 pounds of cocaine, 164 pounds of meth and 3.5 pounds of heroin were seized from the warehouse, where an exit point was carved out of the cement floor, Homeland Security Investigations San Diego special agent in charge Juan Munoz said. The drugs had an estimated street value of $25 million.
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