In the city, located on the border of Mexico and the United States, found a tunnel to smuggle drugs and illegal immigrants

Mexican law enforcement authorities reported the discovery on the border with the United States of America for the third month of an underground tunnel.

Its length does not exceed 10 meters, but this is enough to deliver to the United States hundreds of kilograms of contraband drugs. In addition, using a small tunnel, the attackers were able to smuggle to America hundreds of illegal immigrants.

In the city, located on the border of Mexico and the United States, found a tunnel to smuggle drugs and illegal immigrantsOver the past 30 days, the police found 3 of these underground structures. Photo: CEN

The staff of Management on fight against drugs (Drug Enforcement Administration – DEA) reported that subsurface led to the territory of Arizona. Nogales was chosen not casually.

This town is right on the border of two States and divided by a huge wall on the U.S. portion and the Mexican. This arrangement allows criminals to dig a relatively small tunnels and successfully to hide them in numerous buildings.

Over the past 30 days, the police found 3 underground structures. The police admits that in reality, there is much more. Representatives of the DEA reported: since 1990 in Nogales found more than 200 tunnels. About 50 buildings were discovered near the city.

In the city, located on the border of Mexico and the United States, found a tunnel to smuggle drugs and illegal immigrantsThe much-touted Donald trump wall is not capable of protecting American territory from underground tunnels. Photo: CEN

Mexican police also said that criminals are using for their purposes the combined sewer system. The local law enforcement, such attackers are known as «tunnel rats».

The situation with this kind of construction was seriously worried about U.S. law enforcement. The fact that the much-touted Donald trump wall is not capable of protecting American territory from underground tunnels. The depth at which criminals often have their moves, reaches 5-7 meters.

To build a fence at this depth is very difficult. Especially if we are talking about the whole border. For this reason, a special unit of the DEA is now investigating methods that will bring the fight against the «tunnel rats» to a new level.

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