A drug-smuggling tunnel equipped with its
own railway and lift has been discovered at
the US border with Mexico.

The 4,300ft passage which is believed to have
been built by El Chapo’s Sinaloa cartel is said
to be the longest known illicit underground
route into the United States.



The drug-smuggling tunnel which is on
average 70ft below ground and almost 6ft
high and 2ft wide was reportedly built with a
ventilation system, high-voltage power cables,
and drainage.

According to the Mirror, the tunnel starts in
an industrial area of the border city of
Tijuana in Mexico, ending in a neighbourhood
of San Diego, California. where its entrance
was found covered by several sandbags.



It was discovered by authorities in August but
has only now been revealed.

San Diego customs official Cardell Morant
said: “The sophistication and length of this
tunnel demonstrates the time-consuming
efforts transnational criminal organizations
will undertake to facilitate cross-border
smuggling.”

It was also reported that El Chapo, whose real
name is Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera
sent some men to Germany to learn how to
construct such underground passages to take
millions of pounds’ worth of drugs into the
US.



Back in February, the famous drug lord was
found guilty of 10 charges, including drug
trafficking and money laundering by a federal
court in New York.

In July 2019, El Chapo was handed a life
imprisonment sentence, ending his notorious
and brutal criminal career after he was
recaptured in 2016 and extradited to the US.



https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/1/us-govt-discovers-el-chapos-drug-smuggling-tunnel-with-underground-railway-from-mexico-to-us-photos.html

Wow.
What a great extent people go to in doing illegal things.

The illegal underground tunnel has stable power supply and an efficient transportation system.

Two things that cannot be said of the Nigerian government.

This dudes ain't smiling at all