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TUCSON, Ariz. - Federal authorities found an 85-foot tunnel under the
U.S.-Mexican border Tuesday and said they believed it had been used
to smuggle $21 million worth of cocaine and marijuana into the United
States.
The tunnel stretched from underneath a home in Nogales, 55 miles
south of Tucson, to a concrete wash on the Mexican side of the
border. Iglio said the opening on the Mexican side was covered by a
steel utility plate and resealed with cement each time it was used.
The 4-foot-high tunnel, shored up throughout with lumber like a mine,
was "one of the most complicated we've seen," Iglio said. It was
strung with electricity and tracks had been laid inside.
In a bedroom of the Nogales home, authorities found a mechanic's
dolly with a long rope attached. In a corner of the room, under
carpeting and wooden flooring, was a 30-foot vertical shaft leading
to the tunnel.
Newshawk: Terry Liittschwager
Pubdate: Wed, 12 Dec 2001
Source: Register-Guard, The (OR)
Copyright: 2001 The Register-Guard
Contact: rgletters@guardnet.com
Website: Breaking local news, news updates, sports, business and weather | Eugene, Oregon
Details: MapInc
Author: The Associated Press
Bookmark: MapInc (Cocaine)
U.S.-Mexican border Tuesday and said they believed it had been used
to smuggle $21 million worth of cocaine and marijuana into the United
States.
The tunnel stretched from underneath a home in Nogales, 55 miles
south of Tucson, to a concrete wash on the Mexican side of the
border. Iglio said the opening on the Mexican side was covered by a
steel utility plate and resealed with cement each time it was used.
The 4-foot-high tunnel, shored up throughout with lumber like a mine,
was "one of the most complicated we've seen," Iglio said. It was
strung with electricity and tracks had been laid inside.
In a bedroom of the Nogales home, authorities found a mechanic's
dolly with a long rope attached. In a corner of the room, under
carpeting and wooden flooring, was a 30-foot vertical shaft leading
to the tunnel.
Newshawk: Terry Liittschwager
Pubdate: Wed, 12 Dec 2001
Source: Register-Guard, The (OR)
Copyright: 2001 The Register-Guard
Contact: rgletters@guardnet.com
Website: Breaking local news, news updates, sports, business and weather | Eugene, Oregon
Details: MapInc
Author: The Associated Press
Bookmark: MapInc (Cocaine)
