Tunnel linking US and Mexico found

[Jazzy]

A drug-smuggling tunnel equipped with electricity, ventilation and a rail system has been found connecting San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico.

Authorities seized more than eight tons of marijuana and 325lb (147kg) of cocaine in the discovery.

Officials have not revealed the exact length or location of the recently finished tunnel, but Mexican media report it is near Tijuana's airport.

More than 75 such secret tunnels have been discovered since 2008.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the find on Thursday.

It was described as "a just completed, highly sophisticated underground passageway", according to an ICE statement.

Footage shows inside the tunnel

Massive find and good job!

 

[Evil Eye]

Free weed for the US

Interesting how profitable smuggling is to attract people capable of designing and building these tunnels.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Heh, thats pretty cool that they were able to use that system for so long undetected though.

 

[JetWing34]

Now, how are the Mexicans going north of the border via tunnel supposed to send the marijuana to states in which it is legal to use, even for medical reasons.