{"id":64158,"date":"2026-06-02T14:06:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=64158"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:06:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:06:39","slug":"getting-drugs-into-america-without-going-through-customs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=64158","title":{"rendered":"Getting Drugs Into America Without Going Through Customs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/01\/us-news\/cops-discover-massive-tunnel-into-america-and-it-was-hidden-in-plain-sight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post<\/a> posted an article about the recent discovery of a tunnel running between the Tijuana area and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The article reports:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Cops on both sides of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/27\/us-news\/la-missing-girl-spotted-near-mexico-border-with-father-wanted-in-murder-case\/\">US-Mexico border<\/a> are investigating a sprawling underground passage uncovered in the Tijuana area that is believed to extend toward the US.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>The tunnel was found Saturday in the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood during a raid carried out by Mexican federal authorities, with support from the Mexican navy, according to Mexico\u2019s Attorney General\u2019s Office.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Investigators said the hidden passage stretches roughly 869 feet and sits about 21 feet below ground, making it one of the more substantial <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/04\/01\/cross-border-tunnel-used-to-smuggle-drugs-found-in-san-diego\/\">cross-border tunnel discoveries<\/a> in recent years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The article notes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>The underground route was uncovered after authorities executed a search warrant at <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/17\/us-news\/desperate-san-diego-workers-forced-to-rent-homes-across-border-in-tijuana-to-make-ends-meet\/\">a property in eastern Tijuana<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>During the operation, officers seized a variety of items, including ammunition, cellphones, bank cards, a digital video recorder and dozens of doses of methamphetamine.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>While inspecting the site, investigators located a wood-lined tunnel that officials believe was constructed to reach the US border.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Mexican authorities said evidence recovered during the raid suggests the property may have been used as a logistical center for criminal activity, including the storage and movement of narcotics, weapons and explosive materials.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>&#8230;\u201cSpecial Agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Diego, in coordination with our Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) partners, are conducting a criminal enforcement operation involving a cross-border subterranean tunnel in Otay Mesa, CA,\u201d a rep for Homeland Security Investigations told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsandiego.com\/news\/local\/tunnel-found-near-tijuana-san-diego-border-mexicos-attorney-generals-office-reports\/4030759\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC 7<\/a> in a statement.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>\u201cTo protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation and ensure the safety of all involved, we are unable provide additional details at this time,\u201d the rep added.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The wall and active border enforcement have made a major difference in the number of people and the amount of drugs coming across our southern border; however, there will always be people trying to skirt the rules. Hopefully this tunnel can be promptly destroyed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, The New York Post posted an article about the recent discovery of a tunnel running between the Tijuana area and the United States. 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