{"id":83309,"date":"2026-06-02T17:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/video-shows-massive-drug-smuggling-tunnel-connecting-u-s-and-mexico\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:41:27","slug":"video-shows-massive-drug-smuggling-tunnel-connecting-u-s-and-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/video-shows-massive-drug-smuggling-tunnel-connecting-u-s-and-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Video shows massive drug-smuggling tunnel connecting U.S. and Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Four people have been arrested and charged with trafficking more than $45 million in cocaine through an elaborate 2,000-foot-long tunnel between border cities in Mexico and California, complete with electricity, reinforced walls, ventilation and a rail system, according to federal officials.<\/p>\n<p>The tunnel was discovered as part of a monthslong investigation into a warehouse for a supposed discount store, Buy 4 Less, located near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, right across the border from Tijuana, Mexico, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the operation, more than a ton of cocaine and the sophisticated tunnel underneath the store were found, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For these defendants, it wasn&#8217;t a light at the end of the tunnel. It was lights and sirens,&#8221; U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon said in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/06\/02\/5ebd7fc0-da0b-4f30-a188-e173a44308b1\/thumbnail\/620x413\/6983f7eafa34976c57611db2fa33952f\/2026-06-02t103603z-645952583-rc2kllab529g-rtrmadp-3-usa-mexico-tunnel.jpg#\" alt=\"Cross-border drug tunnel between U.S. and Mexico \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/06\/02\/5ebd7fc0-da0b-4f30-a188-e173a44308b1\/thumbnail\/620x413\/6983f7eafa34976c57611db2fa33952f\/2026-06-02t103603z-645952583-rc2kllab529g-rtrmadp-3-usa-mexico-tunnel.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/06\/02\/5ebd7fc0-da0b-4f30-a188-e173a44308b1\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/b0d42f9bc4d081c473930a04be5e5826\/2026-06-02t103603z-645952583-rc2kllab529g-rtrmadp-3-usa-mexico-tunnel.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">A stairway of a cross-border drug tunnel between U.S. and Mexico, in this handout image released June 1, 2026, with location given as between Otay Mesa, California, U.S., and Tijuana, Mexico.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                US Attorney&#8217;s Office for the Southern District of California\/Handout via REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Tunnel Task Force began surveilling the purported Buy 4 Less store in December 2025 when, federal officials said, a new group of apparent employees was seen in and around the store.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Federal officials keeping an eye on the store noted, &#8220;During the surveillance, the activity around the Buy 4 Less location did not appear to be consistent with a normal retail location. For example, investigators observed minimal foot traffic from customers coming in and out of the Buy 4 Less store.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The employees were allegedly seen taking apparently empty suitcases \u2014 based on how they were handled, according to the Department of Justice \u2014 across the border into Tijuana by car and sometimes even by hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, federal agents didn&#8217;t move in on the location until May 29, when they allegedly spotted &#8220;large, heavy items&#8221; being placed into a white van at the store. The truck left the location and was parked on a street a short distance away, officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A man on a bicycle was then allegedly observed riding up to the van, taking a key out of a secret spot near the gas cap, and driving the van back-to-back with another van, officials said. A large truck also drove up to the vans and deep freezers loaded with packages were transferred between the vehicles, according to the Justice Department.<\/p>\n<p>San Diego County sheriff&#8217;s deputies then moved in and busted the operation, according to the DOJ. At the same time, agents allegedly watched another truck being loaded with packages at the Buy 4 Less store, officials said. That truck was also pulled over by authorities shortly after leaving the parking lot.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/06\/02\/e3210df6-f1fc-4bc9-9950-35762279a987\/thumbnail\/620x349g8\/fe0a2c7dfefa559070bfdba59a8d1fca\/2026-06-02t102155z-2106003556-rc2kllaj2c9a-rtrmadp-3-usa-mexico-tunnel.jpg#\" alt=\"Cross-border drug tunnel between U.S. and Mexico \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/06\/02\/e3210df6-f1fc-4bc9-9950-35762279a987\/thumbnail\/620x349g8\/fe0a2c7dfefa559070bfdba59a8d1fca\/2026-06-02t102155z-2106003556-rc2kllaj2c9a-rtrmadp-3-usa-mexico-tunnel.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/06\/02\/e3210df6-f1fc-4bc9-9950-35762279a987\/thumbnail\/1240x698g8\/b9c69c8d10044a346d6721f279522229\/2026-06-02t102155z-2106003556-rc2kllaj2c9a-rtrmadp-3-usa-mexico-tunnel.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Crates with bags of cocaine seized  by U.S. authorities, in an unknown location, as a cross-border drug tunnel between U.S. and Mexico was discovered, in this screengrab taken from a handout video obtained  by Reuters on June 2, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                US Attorney&#8217;s Office for the Southern District of California\/Handout via REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the end, federal officials said more than 2,269 pounds of cocaine were found between three vehicles that were pulled over.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ was granted a warrant to investigate the Buy 4 Less store, upon which they found the exit of the tunnel concealed under the floor of a storage room in the building, officials said. The tunnel was as much as 55 feet deep and extended just over 1,000 feet to the U.S.-Mexico border. It continued on the Mexico side of the border for another more than 800 feet, the DOJ said.<\/p>\n<p>Gregorio Epifanio Hernandez Lopez, 29, from San Diego; Jose Jimenez, 32, from San Diego; Antonio Cortez, 18, of Mexico; and Brandon Escalante Sandoval, 26, of Mexico, were arrested and charged with distribution of a controlled substance. Hernandez Lopez is also facing charges of constructing, financing, or using unauthorized tunnels and importation of a controlled substance. All four men face a maximum of life in prison if convicted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This investigation and seizure represent a significant blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel,&#8221; Kevin Murphy, acting special agent in charge for HSI San Diego, said in a statement. &#8220;The discovery and dismantlement of this sophisticated cross-border tunnel, along with the seizure of more than a ton of cocaine, underscore the commitment and collaboration of Homeland Security Investigations and our Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) partners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"component__item-recirc-block\">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">Go deeper with The Free Press<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- 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