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Massive 2,918-Foot Smuggling Tunnel Discovered at Border

6/19/2025

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U.S. Border Patrol agents unearthed a staggering 2,918-foot-long smuggling tunnel beneath the US-Mexico border, connecting Tijuana to San Diego. Discovered in early April, this elaborate passage boasted advanced systems for transporting drugs. To thwart future use, authorities are set to fill it with concrete, adding to the over 95 tunnels shut down in the San Diego region since 1993.

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Story summary

U.S. Border Patrol agents unearthed a staggering 2,918-foot-long smuggling tunnel beneath the US-Mexico border, connecting Tijuana to San Diego. Discovered in early April, this elaborate passage boasted advanced systems for transporting drugs. To thwart future use, authorities are set to fill it with concrete, adding to the over 95 tunnels shut down in the San Diego region since 1993.