TUNNEL VISION
Customs officials in the US say they have discovered the longest
smuggling tunnel ever found on the border with Mexico. The tunnel was up to
165cm high and 60cm wide, easily big enough for a person to move through. It
includes an extensive rail/cart system, forced air ventilation, high voltage
electrical cables and panels, a lift at the tunnel entrance, and a complex
drainage system.
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US OFFICALS DISCOVER LONGEST-EVER
TUNNEL ON US-MEXICAN BORDE
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The tunnel, stretching more than 1km, ran from an industrial
estate in Tijuana to the San Diego area in California. *The tunnel was up to
165cm high and 60cm wide, easily big enough for a person to move through.
Officials say the tunnel, which was discovered in August, had
been used to smuggle drugs from Mexico into the lucrative US market.
"I am thrilled that this high level narco-tunnel has been
discovered and will be rendered unusable for cross-border smuggling.
"I am proud of the tremendous efforts of the Tunnel Task
Force and our agents," said Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Aaron M Heitke.
The US Customs and Border Protection service said no arrests or
seizures had been made since the discovery of the tunnel.
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| A US OFFICIAL INSIDE THE LONGEST SMUGGLERS TUNNEL |
"While subterranean tunnels are not a new occurrence along
the California-Mexico border, the sophistication and length of this particular
tunnel demonstrates the time-consuming efforts transnational criminal
organisations will undertake to facilitate cross-border smuggling," said
Cardell T Morant, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI) San Diego.
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