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BigmanPigman

(51,590 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 01:10 AM Apr 2020

"Feds find smuggling tunnel running from Mexico to San Diego warehouse"

Gee, that wall idea is going to do a lot of good... You could drive a truck through this thing.

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/border-report/feds-find-smuggling-tunnel-running-from-mexico-to-otay-mesa-warehouse/

"Agents seized about 300 pounds of cocaine, 86 pounds of methamphetamine, 17 pounds of heroin, 3,000 pounds of marijuana and more than two pounds of fentanyl from the tunnel, according to DEA. The drugs have an estimated street value of $29.6 million."

"The tunnel extends more than 2,000 feet at an average depth of 31 feet, the DEA discovered. Agents believe it was in use for several months, “due to the advanced construction observed in several portions of the passageway, which included reinforced walls, ventilation, lighting and an underground rail system.”

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"Feds find smuggling tunnel running from Mexico to San Diego warehouse" (Original Post) BigmanPigman Apr 2020 OP
Now, if they can only find the other 99 similar tunnels DFW Apr 2020 #1
Build that wall! Build that wall! Hekate Apr 2020 #2
It's such a big beautiful wall. Hassler Apr 2020 #3
Agents were too busy guarding the children they tore from their mama's arms Walleye Apr 2020 #4
But how much of the truly valuable contraband did they find? How much TP was in that warehouse?. . . Journeyman Apr 2020 #5
Are we sure... IHaveNoName Apr 2020 #6

DFW

(54,369 posts)
1. Now, if they can only find the other 99 similar tunnels
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 01:16 AM
Apr 2020

They might start to make a dent in illicit traffic........

Walleye

(31,017 posts)
4. Agents were too busy guarding the children they tore from their mama's arms
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 01:47 AM
Apr 2020

They didn’t have time to look for any stinking tunnel. Besides the babies are a lot less likely to shoot at them than drug dealers.

IHaveNoName

(94 posts)
6. Are we sure...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 08:22 AM
Apr 2020

...that it wasn't actually an escape tunnel from San Diego into Mexico? At this point, I'm thinking Tijuana is a safer place to be.

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