US authorities sealed the tunnel, discovered a week ago beneath the Rio Bravo (Rio Grande in the US), which connects Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua (Mexico) with El Paso, Texas, allegedly used by drug and human traffickers.
Secret 1,000ft-long ‘narco’ tunnel found on Mexico-US border to be sealed off A secret 1,000ft-long ‘narco’ underpass between Mexico and the US will be sealed off ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington DC on Monday.
Running between the two cities of Ciudad Juarez in Mexico and El Paso in Texas, the tunnel was first discovered on January 10.
‘President Trump will enlist every federal power and coordinate with state authorities to institute the largest deportation operation of illegal criminals, drug dealers, and human traffickers in US history while simultaneously lowering costs for families and strengthening our workforce,’ said Karoline Leavitt, spokesperson for the Trump administration transition team.
REUTERS/Carlos Sanchez] The entry is six feet high and four feet wide, making it easy for people andcontraband to be brought in, said General Jose Lemus, commander of Ciudad Juarez’s military garrison, which is guarding the tunnel.
