They discover a sophisticated “narcotunnel” that connects Ciudad Juárez with Texas

TEXAS— A sophisticated underground tunnelequipped with electricity and rudimentary ventilation, built by organized crime to transport drugs and migrants from Ciudad Juarezin Mexico, until The Passin Texas, was discovered by US and Mexican authorities on the morning of Friday, January 10.

He “narcotunnel”which would have a length of approximately 40 meters, was found in a joint operation by the Mexican National Guard and the United States Border Patrol, after an anonymous complaint that alerted of unusual and suspicious movements in an abandoned property in Ciudad Juárez , state of Chihuahua.

At first inspection, The authorities found anomalies in the groundunder the bed of the Rio Grande, in Mexico, which led him to excavate, discovering the sophisticated construction, which led to an industrial land located on Boone Street in El Paso, a few blocks from the southern border, who faced an unprecedented immigration crisis during Joe Biden’s administration.

This has been a surprising discovery for Mexican and American agents, given the level of elaboration of the structure that, they confirmed, would be active for the use of drug trafficking.

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Sophisticated border tunnel

The tunnel, which connects Ciudad Juárez and El Paso through an extensive path that starts below the bed of the Rio Grande, was reinforced only with wooden beams, which guaranteed its stability.

It also had a functional ventilation system, sewage and electricityto facilitate the passage of smugglers who used this underground passage to transport drugs and people between Mexico and the United States.

“Transnational criminal organizations mistakenly believe that they can avoid detection by clandestinely moving people and contraband,” he said. Jason StevensSpecial Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Paso, profiled by The New York Post.

What was the use of the tunnel?

For the spokesman for the United States Border Patrol, Claudio Herrera, the strategic location of the tunnel, on the banks of the Rio Grande, where thousands of migrants cross, mainly from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuelait is not coincidental.

In this area, he indicated, significant movements of goods and people are concentrated due to the proximity to the main legal border crossings, so its discovery would reveal the vulnerability of certain stretches on the borderwhich experts have already warned about the increase in illegal migration and drug trafficking.

In addition, it is an example of the need to increase the surveillance of Border Patrol (CBP) officers in these critical points, which are exploited by drug trafficking cartels.

According to early research, this passage was key to transporting narcotics and transferring foreigners who try to avoid CBP border controls to enter US soil.

“This recent discovery is a serious blow to their operations, as it highlights our ability to dismantle their sophisticated smuggling networks,” Stevens said.

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Who is behind its construction?

Although it has not yet been confirmed, the authorities of both countries presume that the underground tunnel was operated by the criminal group. “The Company”armed wing of the Juárez Cartel.

“La Empresa”, a cell of the dangerous Mexican drug cartel, is known for its influence in the region and the control it maintains over cross-border trafficking routes.

The HSI indicated that its agents are investigating the tunnel, which was used to traffic cocaine and methamphetamines, as well as to transport people to the United States without being detected by the Border Patrol, for exorbitant charges that would reach $6,000.

The American agency pledged to arrest those who created and used the underground facilitywhich was apparently built last year.