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Authorities Seize 2,269-Pound Cocaine in Tijuana-San Diego Tunnel

6/4/2026

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Mexican and U.S. authorities discovered a 265-meter tunnel linking Tijuana to Otay Mesa, San Diego, and seized weapons, drugs and documents.
The tunnel had lights, ventilation, electricity and a hydraulic lift that moved a floor slab both ways.
Agents seized 2,269 pounds of cocaine in 850 packages and charged Gregorio Epifanio Hernandez Lopez, Jose Jimenez, Antonio Cortez and Brandon Escalante Sandoval with drug-distribution offenses.

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Story summary

Mexican and U.S. authorities discovered a 265-meter tunnel linking Tijuana to Otay Mesa, San Diego, and seized weapons, drugs and documents.
The tunnel had lights, ventilation, electricity and a hydraulic lift that moved a floor slab both ways.
Agents seized 2,269 pounds of cocaine in 850 packages and charged Gregorio Epifanio Hernandez Lopez, Jose Jimenez, Antonio Cortez and Brandon Escalante Sandoval with drug-distribution offenses.