Justice Department charges 4 people in connection with drug-smuggling tunnel connecting U.S., Mexico

Federal authorities have arrested and charged four people with drug trafficking after a monthslong investigation uncovered what federal officials called a massive, 2,000-foot-long underground tunnel connecting Mexico to the U.S. CBS News’ Shanelle Kaul has the details. Source link

Video shows massive drug-smuggling tunnel connecting U.S. and Mexico

Four people have been arrested and charged with trafficking more than $45 million in cocaine through an elaborate 2,000-foot-long tunnel between border cities in Mexico and California, complete with electricity, reinforced walls, ventilation and a rail system, according to federal officials. The tunnel was discovered as part of a monthslong investigation into a warehouse for … Read more

Police find massive drug-smuggling tunnel in Spain, complete with underground rail system and cranes

Spanish police have discovered a drug-smuggling tunnel in the North African exclave of Ceuta, complete with a rail system and underground cranes to transport hashish from Morocco into Spain. Police said in a news release on Tuesday that the structure, concealed beneath an industrial warehouse, extended over three levels, including a descent shaft, an intermediate … Read more