Smuggling Tunnel Dug by Hand Discovered at US-Mexico Border
An incomplete smuggling tunnel was discovered by authorities at the Arizona-Mexico border — the 126th underground pathway found by border agents in that area since 1990, officials said.
US Customs and Border Protection agents, along with Mexican authorities, located the tunnel that originated at a drainage facility in Nogales, Mexico, and extended 30 feet into Nogales, Arizona, CBP said in a press release.
Described by authorities as a “rudimentary” tunnel, the hand-dug pathway had no shoring, ventilation or lighting. Its depth was about 20-feet.
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126th illicit cross-border tunnel discovered in the #Tucson Sector. The tunnel was found by #BorderPatrol agents and Mexican law enforcement under the streets of Ambos Nogales. #Partnerships @CBP pic.twitter.com/TKBDUlBuZA
— CBP Arizona (@CBPArizona) February 27, 2020