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cross-border tunnel
Coverage of cross-border tunnel in the Nexus archive.
- Mexican authorities uncover cross-border tunnel in Tijuana likely used for drug, weapons trafficking
Mexican authorities discovered a cross-border tunnel in Tijuana that may have been used to traffic drugs and weapons. The tunnel is suspected to connect to a well-known street in San Diego.
- 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.