Mexico begins sealing up cross-border smuggling tunnel in Juarez
Mexican authorities have begun filling in an underground smuggling tunnel that stretches from Juarez to South Central El Paso.
Migrant-smuggling mega tunnel found under US-Mexico border was promoted on TikTok
Smugglers used short clips on the video sharing platform TikTok to tell potential migrants how simple it was to get across the border using the tunnel with people who had done the journey speaking to
'Our agents are relentless': Feds shut down cross-border tunnel used by Mexican cartels for smuggling into US
U.S. and Mexican forces worked together to shut down a cross-border tunnel used by smugglers to bring illicit cargo into the United States, authorities said.
Sophisticated smuggling tunnel found between US and Mexico
The underground passage linking Ciudad Juarez with El Paso, Texas, was equipped with lighting and ventilation.
Mexico Begins Sealing 'Sophisticated' Border Tunnel Likely Used To Smuggle VIP Migrants
Former Border Patrol Chief Victor Manjarrez Jr. has described the tunnel as "sophisticated" and said it was likely used to "bring people from China, from Southeast Asia or Europe that can pay $25,000 to $30,000 to be smuggled to the United States."
Smuggling tunnel found in the border wall in El Paso, Texas
A smuggling tunnel was recently discovered in a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in El Paso, Texas, authorities say. State and federal border protection agencies along with officials from Mexico conducted a joint operation last week in which they found a man-made tunnel that likely is used to smuggle people into the country.
Man-Made Smuggling Tunnel Discovered on US-Mexico Border
U.S. Border Patrol agents and Mexican authorities discovered a man-made cross-border tunnel in Ciudad Juarez connecting Mexico with the United States, and allowed media to visit the site on Saturday,
Mexican border officials plan to close 'secret' tunnel used for smuggling
Mexican border officials have announced plans to close a secret tunnel that has been used for illegal activities.As per BBC, the tunnel has been used to smuggle migrants and illegal goods between the United States and Mexico.
Mexico begins sealing up cross-border tunnel
On Monday, authorities began filling in the tunnel from the Mexican side. Members of Mexico’s National Guard and federal investigators could be seen securing area with yellow tape as crews crews used heavy machinery to remove some of the concrete slabs that created the entrance of the tunnel.
Federal agents find sophisticated ‘narco tunnel’ allowing cartels to sneak drugs — and humans —across the border
US federal agents have uncovered a sophisticated "narco tunnel" equipped with electricity and a working ventilation system.
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'Sophisticated' Border Tunnel Likely Used To Smuggle VIP Migrants Paying Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars, Expert Says
El Paso Chief Sector Patrol Agent, Anthony Scott Good, described the tunnel as "smuggling infrastructure" used by transnational criminal organizations. "With our partners, we are committed to ...
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DEA Museum Explores Cross-Border Smuggling Tunnels and Drug Trafficking
The DEA Museum showcases artifacts from cross-border smuggling tunnels uncovered by the San Diego Tunnel Task Force. Since 2003, the task force has found intricate tunnels used to smuggle drugs into ...
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Work underway to seal 'narco tunnel' linking US-Mexico border, officials say
“We are proud of the agents who discovered this smuggling infrastructure used by transnational criminal organizations,” ...