Rabbit Hole

Laura Duffy, U.S. Attorney said, “On the surface few would ever suspect that traffickers were moving drugs worth tens of millions of dollars in such an unassuming way. It’s a rabbit hole. Just the whole way it comes up out right into the open. It is a bit ingenious.”

Big Waste

“If you continue to build and attempt to use these tunnels, we are determined to make this a big waste of your dirty money.” “Not only will we take your drugs and shut down your tunnels before you even get an opportunity to use them, but we’re now in a position where we’re going after your management,” she added.

Two Years Ago

Duffy further explained, “It was just two years ago, November 2011, that we discovered and shut down two elaborate super tunnels like the one here today.” “And at the time we did so, we stood before you and we warned the cartels directly. If you build them, we’re going find them, and if we find them, we’re going to destroy them. Today, we again make good on that promise,” she concluded.

Greatest Capture

Laura Duffy further clarified, “Marijuana is something we regularly find in these tunnels, but not cocaine … we believe this to be the greatest seizure of cocaine carried out in a tunnel on the border,”

Pictures

The border patrol finally put the pictures of the tunnel in the public domain with details related to its construction. Initially, it was really tough for officers to believe how spacious and well facilitated the tunnel was. That was not the end……..

All Facilities

It was equipped with ventilation, electricity, and also with water pumps if flood ever strikes. The best part is that they did not take the help of any machines. In fact, they dug it all on their own. No doubt, it was very well constructed.