About 17 tons of marijuana confiscated in raid on Tijuana-to-San Diego tunnel

Marijuana confiscated in raid on Tijuana-to-San Diego tunnel

By Richard Marosi
Los Angeles Times

Reporting from San Diego— The discovery of a major drug tunnel linking San Diego and Tijuana warehouses led to the seizure of about 17 tons of marijuana as well as a large pot-growing operation east of San Diego, U.S. and Mexican authorities announced Wednesday.

The tunnel, uncovered Tuesday night, ran the length of four football fields and was equipped with lights and a ventilation system. It was in the light-industrial area of Otay Mesa where several other large tunnels have been found in recent years, and demonstrates the continuing efforts of Mexican organized crime groups to circumvent border defenses with underground passageways capable of handling enormous drug shipments.

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