Cross-border tunnel drug bust | About That

A secret, near 2 ,000 -foot -long tunnel under the U .S.-Mexico border has been discovered.

The tunnel runs between San Diego and Tijuana.The American end of it is here, inside this buy -for -less retail store, possibly a false front.The entry point on the Mexico side is believed to be this home here, in the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood.Hidden under the floor of the Buy 4 Less storage room, U .

S.authorities say the tunnel was equipped with a hydraulic lift, and 55 feet down, lighting, ventilation, reinforced walls, and electric rail system.Four people have been charged, and over a ton, $45 million worth of smuggled cocaine was seized.Authorities say this was the first attempt to smuggle drugs through this specific tunnel.