According to a CBS News Report, federal law enforcement officials have recently uncovered a sophisticated 2,000-foot-long cross-border drug smuggling tunnel between border cities in Mexico and California. The tunnel is complete with electricity, reinforced walls, ventilation, and a rail system.
A multi-month Homeland Security investigation that led to the discovery of the tunnel also culminated in the seizure of more than one ton (2,250 pounds) of cocaine, valued at $45 million, and the arrest of four suspects linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
The U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Tunnel Task Force began investigating a warehouse location for a supposed-discount store called Buy 4 Less, located near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego across the Tijuana, Mexico border in December 2025. Surveillance of activity did not appear to be consistent with that of a normal retail store. Employees were seen taking empty suitcases across the border by car, even sometimes by hand. Federal agents planned to move in on the operation in late May, at which time three large vehicles were pulled over found loaded with large packages containing cocaine.
The DOJ was further granted a warrant to investigate the warehouse/store location where agents found the exit of the tunnel concealed under the floor of a storage room. The tunnel was as much as 55 feet deep and extended just over 1,000 feet to the U.S. - Mexico border. The tunnel continued on the Mexico side of the border for another more than 800 feet.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/drug-smuggling-tunnel-us-mexico-video/
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