Drug tunnel discovered between border walls in Otay Mesa

SAN DIEGO — Border Patrol agents are giving an inside look into a sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel found between the two border walls in Otay Mesa.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said a foreign terrorist organization with substantial resources built the tunnel.

The uncompleted tunnel, extending over 1,000 feet inside the U.S., had electrical wiring, lighting, ventilation systems and a track system for transporting large quantities of contraband…

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