Drug-Smuggling Tunnel Below U.S.-Mexico Border
Sector: Tunnel • Location: San Diego, California, United States
Source: WFLA
U.S. Border Patrol agents uncovered a sprawling, highly sophisticated drug-smuggling tunnel under construction near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, California. The tunnel, measuring 2,918 feet long and equipped with electrical wiring, lighting, ventilation systems, and a rail track, was found to have its entrance concealed inside a residence in Nueva Tijuana, Mexico. Authorities plan to pour
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Tunnel, Cement, Rail, Government
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- WFLA
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Description | U.S. Border Patrol agents uncovered a sprawling, highly sophisticated drug-smuggling tunnel under construction near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, California. The tunnel, measuring 2,918 feet long and equipped with electrical wiring, lighting, ventilation systems, and a rail track, was found to have its entrance concealed inside a residence in Nueva Tijuana, Mexico. Authorities plan to pour thousands of pounds of concrete into the tunnel to prevent further use. |
Original sector | Border Security |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | San Diego |
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Source | WFLA |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Cement, Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-22 |
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