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Smuggling tunnel discovered between El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico

A smuggling tunnel connecting El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, was discovered in a joint operation involving U.S. And Mexican law enforcement agencies, officials said.
The tunnel was reported to have been found at the border wall on Friday, according to KFOX, citing a spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection .
The discovery was made during an operation involving multiple agencies from both the U.S. And Mexico, including CBP and the Mexican National Guard.
The tunnel may have been used to smuggle migrants into the U.S. By a regional Juarez cartel known as La Linea, according to El Diario de Juarez.

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The Daily Caller

Border Agents Find ‘Sophisticated’ Migrant Tunnel Built On Biden’s Watch

Homeland Security officials are searching for whoever built an underground tunnel crossing from Mexico into the U.S. border into El Paso, Texas.

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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Texas: Border Patrol Finds Clandestine Tunnel in El Paso Used for Human Trafficking · Global Voices

A clandestine tunnel - located on the border between El Paso (Texas) and Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) - was discovered by Border Patrol agents in collaboration with National Security Investigations (HSI).The passageway was used by criminal gangs for human trafficking.Read more]]>

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The Free Press (Tampa)

Man-Made Smuggling Tunnel Discovered In Texas On U.S.-Mexico Border

A man-made cross-border tunnel originating in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and breaching into El Paso’s storm drain system has been discovered by U.S. Border Patrol agents. The tunnel, believed to be used by transnational criminal organizations for smuggling activities, was found during an inspection on January… Man-Made Smuggling Tunnel Discovered In Texas On U.S.-Mexico Border

1 month ago·Tampa, United States

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Washington Examiner

‘Historic’ man-made ‘smuggling’ tunnel from Mexico into US discovered in Texas - Washington Examiner

U.S. Border Patrol agents and Homeland Security Investigations uncovered a man-made tunnel entering the U.S. from Mexico on Thursday. Agents discovered it in El Paso, Texas, near a storm drain system by the border wall during a security sweep of the area. It is suspected that the “sophisticated cross-border tunnel” was used for human trafficking and drug smuggling in and out of the United States. The tunnel’s dimensions were six feet tall and fo…

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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Just the News

Smuggling tunnel found in the border wall in El Paso, Texas

The tunnel is reportedly six feet tall and four feet wide.

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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newsaddicts.com

Smuggling Tunnel with Electricity and Ventilation from Mexico to US Discovered - News Addicts

A manmade smuggling tunnel with electricity and ventilation from Ciudad Juarez to the US side of the border in El Paso was recently discovered. A Border Patrol spox thanked Mexican law enforcement as well as US CBP and local authorities in Texas for working together to discover the sophisticated smuggling operation. The tunnel is six […] The post Watch: Smuggling Tunnel with Electricity and Ventilation from Mexico to US Discovered appeared first…

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