Four Charged with Trafficking More Than $45 Million Worth of Cocaine through Sophisticated Cross-Border Tunnel; Discovery Made in Monthslong Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

Four individuals were charged with conspiring to distribute over $45 million worth of cocaine through a sophisticated cross-border tunnel discovered near a retail store in Otay Mesa, California. The tunnel, extending from Tijuana, Mexico, was reinforced with walls, rail, ventilation, and electricity.