Border Patrol uncovers ‘sophisticated’ drug smuggling tunnel under Otay Mesa

Video above: This Nexstar Media video explains the different “schedules” of drugs.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — U.S. Border Patrol agents have discovered and disabled a highly sophisticated, large-scale drug smuggling tunnel running from Tijuana, Mexico, into the Otay Mesa area of San Diego, authorities announced Wednesday.

According to officials with the San Diego Sector Border Patrol, the tunnel—still under construction when it was discovered in early April—extended more than 1,000 feet into U.S. territory and was equipped with a range of advanced features, including electrical wiring, lighting, a ventilation system, and a track system believed to be used for transporting large quantities of narcotics…

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