New drug tunnel found

MEXICO: Mexican authorities said Saturday they have discovered a “sophisticated” tunnel likely intended for smuggling drugs and migrants across the US-Mexico border.

The entrance to the tunnel, which was still under construction, is located in a warehouse about 300 meters (328 yards) from the border between the Mexican city of Mexicali and Calexico, California, Mexicali police chief Marco Antonio Carrillo told AFP.

The tunnel -- which is about 10 meters deep and 30 meters long -- has a ventilation system and lighting and is considered the most “sophisticated” of such structures found in recent years, Carrillo said.

AFP