One-ton cocaine bust reveals secret US-Mexico tunnel
Federal prosecutors have charged four individuals for operating a sophisticated drug-smuggling tunnel between San Diego and Tijuana. The tunnel was concealed beneath a fake retail store and used by the Jalisco New Generation cartel to traffic over a ton of cocaine.
Why it matters
This discovery highlights the ongoing challenges of border security and the sophisticated methods cartels use to bypass international law enforcement.
1:17 Four charged after 'sophisticated' US to Mexico drug tunnel discovered – video California One-ton cocaine bust reveals secret US-Mexico tunnel Members of Jalisco New Generation cartel used fake retail store in San Diego as front for trafficking drugs, officials say
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