San Diego Drug Tunnel Had Railcar, Tons of Pot
- Posted on November 27, 2010 at 7:54am by
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Investigators suspect a major drug cartel was the driving force behind two long, sophisticated tunnels connecting Mexico with the U.S. that were discovered this month along with more than 40 tons of marijuana.
Authorities said an underground passage located Thursday was similar to one found earlier — both running around 2,000 feet from Mexico to San Diego and equipped with lighting, ventilation, and a rail system for drugs to be carried on a small cart.
The tunnels are believed to be the work of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, headed by that country’s most-wanted drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, said Mike Unzueta, head of investigations at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Diego.
“We think ultimately they are controlled by the same overall cartel but that the tunnels were being managed and run independently by different cells operating within the same organization,” Unzueta said Friday.
The tunnel found Thursday is more than seven football fields in length and extends from the kitchen of a home in Tijuana, Mexico, to two warehouses in San Diego’s Otay Mesa industrial district.
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Comments (103)
Rob_M
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:38amNow we know where california gets the medication it needs to come up with their crazy ideas.
Report Post »Nigel2
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:51amCalifornia grows its own. Much higher quality than the dirt weed coming up from mexico.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:24amDoing the jobs Americans just won’t do.
Maybe we should hire them to rebuild the WTC?
Report Post »Oil_Ranger
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:23amone word…..napalm.
Report Post »spurjimmy
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:14amThe biggest mistake we made this election was re-electing anybody. If they’ve been in congress more than ten years, they are complicit in the failure of our economy, the wasted effort in the so called “war on drugs” and all the other crimes against the American citizens which they call laws and free or fair trade treaties. It’s all designed to break down borders and promote globalization. America must be dismantled before the final push for global govermnent can be successfully completed and our elected officials are being paid well to accomplish that task.
Report Post »bostonchris
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 12:44pmpolititian is just another word for congressional tax cartel
Report Post »jbh
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:12amSimple fix to all in the US. We build a great wall of America. Then you put landmines 200 yards inside the US and 200 yards down (end of tunnel building). Mote inside the US with great white sharks that haven’t eaten in three months, drones,barbwire, 20,000 national guard with weapons this time.
And that should about do it. But that is if you really want to stop the drugs, and all the illegals that are presently entering into our country.
Just my opinion. But at the moment it is a wide open border and has been for over 100 years.
Report Post »Man Up America
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:00amThis is just a dog an pony show. The feds only intercept about 4% of all drugs that cross into America. The war on drugs is like every other “war on”, UNSUCCESSFUL. War on Poverty, War on terror, War on illegal immigration, War on illiteracy… all bs. Wars that aren‘t fought with the full force of our military aren’t wars and they usually mean an invasion of Americans rights… oh and they make us pay for it.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:48amStop making new screen names so you can spam the same message. It doesn’t make it look like people agree with you…it just makes you look like an idiot.
Report Post »workin4alivin
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:52amSoros money??????
Report Post »JohnnyJT
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:31amI wouldn’t be surprised.
Report Post »blanco
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:51amAre a lot of leftys living in their parent’s basement going to see an increase in their pot prices now?
Report Post »2dollarbill
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:49amWe cannot protect the U.S. borders because that would cause a tremendous reduction in the flow of next election Obama voters. Besides, the Mexican drug cartels are only smuggling in the drugs that Americans are too lazy to smuggle in themselves.
Report Post »blanco
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:52amLol!!!
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:35amgreat bust guys .. if you could weed out the dirty cops that works for them to get drugs here to pump into American would be great too …
Report Post »alcarfl
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:35amTunnels are a diversion.40 tons cross at guarded, US broder checkpoints every hour via “empty” 53 foot trailers and “empty” containers that are seldom inspected beyond having the doors opened. Drive down to any San Diego County crossing, walk across the border into Mexico and watch the parade of “empty” trailers and/or those carrying auto parts. How many are searched? Amazing.
Report Post »Bermuda Onion
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:28amHow many illegals have come through those tunnels also?
Report Post »Conserving Ink
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:12amAnd to think the Big Dig in Boston cost $14.6 billion, we should of hired these guys.
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independentvoteril
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:00amI have a feeling the cartel made millions already and have several more that our dumb law enforcement haven’t found..this so called war on drug is a joke.. I never saw the attraction but as they BAN everything we do I can see why people who never did drugs are starting to look into illegal drugs they are MORE acceptable than eating fatty foods, driving a SUV or having a cigarette after a meal in a restruant..and if you know the right doctor you can get enough legal drugs and make BIG PHARM the LEGAL CARTEL richer..
Report Post »Dont Drink Cool Aid
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:58amThis is a serious problem that needs to be put to some good use…..hire these guys to build the subway tunnel between NY and NJ….I’m just saying…..
Report Post »quicker
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:55amDon`t we have ground penatrating radar,seems we could fly along the border locate and then drop a bunkerbuster on it any body still in there get afree buireal.and grave marker as awarning to other drug haulers
Report Post »chickenlittle
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:08amQuicker… they have all our “penetrating radar” at the airports now… the better to see American citizens with.
Report Post »blue eyed devil
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:55amThis problem would go away tomorrow if pot was legal. The Gov,t has to much money in this to get out. It’s all a dog and pony show. They drug war is just another way of milking the public for money. Pot was legal untill the progressive movement banned it in the 1920′s. They drug’s also fund the CIA and other projects that Congress can not fund or know about.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:41amThe sky will fall down if I shoot holes in the clouds too.
Everything in your post is complete fallacy with no basis in reality.
Report Post »bostonchris
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 12:54pmexactly blue eye..any one that says different has a stake in this endless war..blue blood democrat and republicans..big government agencies would have to find jobs just like the rest of us crazy people..its all about job security…what would they do if there was no more war on drugs..what a day that would be..get in line you big gov. worker..this is our country
Report Post »GittleShel
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:48amI’d give the Mexican government a week, than move in with our Special Forces and put an end the this BS. SHUT DOWN THE COMPLETE BORDER UNTIL MEXICO CAN CONTROL THEIR MESS!
Report Post »Speak The Truth
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:51amDo You think that USA can control their addiction in one week??…because if the Drugs cartels have a great business selling is because there are a great buyers in this side too, the door swings both ways. The Business is in American Dollars, no pesos, and besides that they are not just buying drugs, they are also selling weapons to this cartels. Both countries need to work together each one in their side, one controlling the buyers the other controlling the sellers… but as long the consumption continue in big scale, this will continue being a problem hard to resolve knowing that corrupted authorities are involve in both sides.
Report Post »blastingzone
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:10pmI had the privalage of talking to a well known DA in CA.it is dollars. What is more cost effective to arrest, convict and jail the dealer or arrest, convict and fine the user. He said you think about which one we do. I said convict, fine and release all he did was shake his head..
Report Post »chickenlittle
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:47amWhy should terrorists bother with the airports… if they want to, they can take the “train” from Mexico. If you believe that drugs is the only thing coming into this country I’ve got some beautiful converted swampland in Florida to sell you.
Report Post »chickenlittle
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:53amCome to think of it, for a little “extra” I suppose the Mexicans will load whatever or whoever you want into their Mexican driven trucks at their USA port-of-call warehouse and drive you direct up the NAFTA Highway to their “embassy” in St. Louis until you decide your destination.
Report Post »Choctaw25
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:56amSorry ChickenLittle, I sold that piece of property to the Democratic National Committee, quite a number of years back. Their Broker was Nancy P.
Report Post »Charlie R. wanted it, but the DNC out-foxed him.
chickenlittle
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:01amThanks for the input Chocktaw… I’ll have to get ahold of that Nancy P. broker and see if she wants to resell it to my liberal brother-in-law who’s looking for a retirement resort.
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:44amTons of illegals too I’ll bet
Report Post »felina g
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:42am“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…………..”
Guess not.
Report Post »Andrew
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:32amThis is just one of thousands I’m sure.
Report Post »wrs840
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 3:12pm“One of thousands…”
Yeah, one of ‘em comes up under Willie Nelson’s bus… ;^ )
Report Post »quicker
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:32amWe need to say to hell with mexican goverment and take the battle to these drug cartels ourselves.If thay can`t stop them we can.
Report Post »workin4alivin
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:50amhow would they get their cut if they stopped them…….. follow the money
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:31amSmoking cigarettes…bad. Smoking marajana…good?
Report Post »ronmorgen
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:41amPot good, I don’t think so. I am 65 and just recently quit. I smoked from age 20. I am much happier and healthier now for quitting. Though you are right about tobacco – bad.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:35amRONMORGAN, good for you! Lung cancer contributed to my mom‘s death and it wasn’t pretty so I am happy to hear about anyone who can kick the habit.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:18am@Polwatcher
AZ has unfortunatly passed the medical marijuana garbage law and will now commense to be suffering the consequenses within a year. I voted against it, as it will open the floodgates here in my state, and I have warned others to oppose it. On their heads be it.
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 8:28amit’s coming in no mater what
Report Post »JKN
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:14amAll the more reason to protect America from Mexico… Build the fence, plug the holes, enforce all of our immigration laws, mandate e-Verify nationwide, end the massive “anchor baby” loophole, and end all tax-paid benefits, including education and health care, to illegal aliens… End of problem.
bostonchris
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:14amour war on drugs fuels this kind of black market, employs all kinds of agents and promotes illegal activity because of the high price. theres money flyin all over the place. they should legalize everything and we’ll spend a lot less on education. what happened to freedom of habit, without violence..99 percent of drug addicts are non violent..and they’re mostly pot smokers..
bostonchris
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:17amtheir wouldnt be any drug cartels if it werent for the war on drugs..perpetuated by george h w bush, the cia and noriega. now i know why barbara wants sarah to stay in alaska..
bostonchris
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:27aminstead of wasting money on building fences and plugging holes why dont we end entitlement programs..that would be the bug spray for immigrants..i’ll tell you why cause building fences and plugging hole and entitlement programs the pork for these politicians..while you are fighting for border security theyre worried about job security ice, dea , homeland, court system, border agents state and local war on drugs, subsidised drug programs,the government is not the solution they’re the problem and theres alot of money at stake..and we’re all being played like fools..including you..i think we were better of before a war on drugs..less immigrants less government spending and less violence, because the violence comes from the trade not the use, less cost less violence..wake the hell up people..itss all about the money and big government
Report Post »bostonchris
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:32amlook at this idiot in the tunnel. “authorities discovered a tunnel” like they discoved america or a gold mine..legalize everything end the war on drugs..no more congressional spending cartels
Report Post »Okie from Muskogee
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 9:37amThe most prime example of a non common sense law and solutions! How dumb are we??!!
First freedom is taken from you cause your to dumb to not smoke pot so it’s banned even though there is major demand for it.
Report Post »Second the restriction of immigration, you know high fee and quota limits, forces illegal immigration causing non thinking Americans to beg for more freedom to be taken from them with a “fence” and national ID…Before you build a fence please ask that the Statue of Liberty be taken down for you are calling for the opposite then what is quoted on her…Think America…
WireWizard
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:31amHey Bostonchris; if you think stopping illegal border crossings is all about jobs and entitlements you are missing the elephant in the room.
Report Post »If the drug dealers and Mexican workers get across this easily then so are the terrorists. Securing the border is about security.
I agree we spend too much time and money on the drug war, though.
aafriend
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:40amAll you need to know about immigration, Google the (Gumball Theory) this explains it all.
Report Post »you will be shocked. we are over loading the system. with no jobs, entitlement programs, over populating, we are creating a perfect environment for crime, drugs, and quality of life that is going to bring down States like California.
tower7femacamp
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:58amBostonchris is right JUST LEGALIZE POT !
Report Post »Good luck closing the border since the NWO
wants to destroy America because we are
standing in the way of Global govt. NAFTA and GATT
were also tools to move our jobs out, and the Aliens
will provide the instability needed to break up USA into
Pieces and weaken us.
anunyapete
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:06amLet me see if I understand… DE-CRIMINALIZE something, and the crime rate goes down…???
It sounds a little like an argument you’d hear on Leave it to Beaver…
“Gee, Wally… If we just legalized RAPE and MURDER, the number of volent crimes would go way down, don’t ya think…???”
“No, Beaver, ya big dope… That’s like not including the cost of FOOD and GAS in your INFLATION.formulas… It sure makes the numbers look good right now, but wait till Dad finds out…”
Legal or not, don’t you think the Mexican drug lords are still going to fight for sales…??? Do ya REALLY think they’ll fight it out with lawyers in civil court…???
HELL NO…!!!
Although, on the bright side, that could result in LAWYERS being killed instead of LAW ENFORCEMENT officers.
Report Post »bostonchris
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:26amthanks for reading this post atleast..we really need to be having this debate.
Report Post »Beckofile
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:27amI know some North Korean fence builders that are really good at keeping people from entering your country.
Report Post »bostonchris
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:28amsiince you guys are reading the post maybe you’ll check out this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaQNACwaLw&feature=fvw
Report Post »bostonchris
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:33amanunyapete
cant you come up with a more original condesending impersonation…copying glen beck with the leave it to beaver impersonation doesnt command respect..GEE anunyapete your an unoriginal b#$%@d
Report Post »bostonchris
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:34amanunyapete’s a progressive mole….just lookin out for my patriots in the room
Report Post »John 1776
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 11:52amThe problem is, What else is coming in? PETN and a few terrorists? I think for the right price, these cartels would allow that and not blink an eye.
Report Post »AK0tA
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 12:00pmGreat to see the mexicans making there own rail system for a fast track right back across the borders.
The truth is that it’s sad that in this day and age people haft to go under ground to consume products that God gave and that should be legal.
bostonchris
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 12:36pmwire wizard
yes but if your for border fences then we need a fence along the canadian border its just impossible..to keep the terrorists out we have to 1.)stop training them like we did with taliban and al queda 2.)we have to leave the middle east and let israel sh&t all over them and make new enemies..we have to elect red blooded americans and stop electing the blue blods democrat and republican and financing their wars with our tax dollars..middle class a call on you to rise up and end the era of progressive blue bloods repub and democrat…i hate to do endorsments cause im a political atheist, but we only have 2 patriots on the short list of candidates they are ron paul and sarah palin…the blue bloods have us by the b&lls with there special interests..we need to congregate and donate..they need money for our ideas to see the light of day..we need to beat them at their own game(FINANCING A CAMPAIGN)also the more people you get on board the better..RON paul said it himself that todays election are all about money. they’re gonna try anything to get us on their side, like romneys a business man and he saved companies and he can do the same…well guess what this is a country not a company and we dont need his help we can do it ourselves get out of our way we dont need you..they’re the problem and now he wants to save us..tell him to go back saving companies like dominoes that is suckking all the money from our mom and pop pizza shops..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaQNACwaLw&feature=fvw watch if you have time
Report Post »bostonchris
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 12:40pmits sad that polititians are using terrorists as an excuse for pork..yes if they attack us go get them..and if we’re gonna build a fence we have to in canada also..which is enourmous have to say impossible especially to police…think about it
Report Post »Okie from Muskogee
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 2:19pmReally??? Your willing to give up your freedom and responsibility for the guise of security?
How many 9/11 hijackers were illegal and crossed over? Underwear bomber? Shoe bomber? Zero….
Report Post »5
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 4:53pmI have 2 plates in my neck C7-C6, C6-C5 and 3 in lower back L5-S1, L4-L5 AND L4-L3
When I lived in Hawaii it was much easier to keep the pain down by smoking a small amount of Marijuana every 2 or 3 hours and when I say small I mean 2 puffs. I just need 1 female plant every 6 Months without going to jail so I can slow down the pain. Without it I take ->
Morphine 60 Mg 3 times a day. = 180 Mgs.
Oxycontin 20 Mg 3 times a day. = 60 Mgs.
With those I have to take Cymbalta 30 Mg 2 times a day = 60 Mgs. or I think about really really bad things. Plus the Morphine nightmears really suck.
Also I need 20 Mg of Valium to sleep at night or I wake up every 10 or 20 minutes.
If I had 1 or 2 cigarettes a day I could cut the so called “LEGAL DRUGS” by 2/3 or more.
I don’t want to buy it from Mexican Drug Lords, or anywhere. I don’t want anyone to make 1 red cent off of Me. I know how to grow food. I think I could grow this.
Do you think all the LEGAL MEDS are better for Me and My body? It doesn’t feel like it. I haven’t smoke Marijuana for 3 years. I live within the Law, but it‘s My body and I’m in a lot of pain
Report Post »anunyapete
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:05pmbostonchris
Go back and re-read your own posts and tell YOURSELF who the real PROGRESSIVE is… Its you.
I noticed that all you did was attack ME. You did not address the point that I was making. SOunds like something that I have heard before — and yes, I heard it from Glenn Beck. He was reading it from “Rules For Radicals”. Sounds like you read it yourself, and now you’re using what you learned.
PROGRESS THAT…!!!
Report Post »anunyapete
Posted on November 27, 2010 at 10:16pmbostonchris
While I’m at it…
Why don’t you take a longer look at that joke of a video you linked. You are a bonafide conspiracy nut… Do you have the
You talk about looking out for your fellow Patriots… I don’t think you would know a TRUE PATRIOT if you met one face to face.
And further, while I like a lot of what SarahPalin says, do not forget for one minute the she still, to this very day, says that John McCain is one of her heroes — her words, not mine. If you can find a bigger Progressive Republican than that, I’d like to know who it is…
Yes, McCain served this country faithfully and well in the military. In that respect HE WAS A PATRIOT.
The time he has served in Washington…??? I’m not so sure that qualifies for the same title…
Report Post »Michaelfrey
Posted on November 30, 2010 at 12:29amAnunyapete
If you legalized marijuana, and other drugs for that matter, you would eliminate these mexican cartels and other organized crime associated with the trade of marijuana. To explain: The only reason they, the cartels, exist is because the drug is illegal. They can make tons of money by growing and selling it to the US because of this. But if the drug were legalized, people could grow it at home or companies like Marlboro could start to sell it. The prices would be low because of market competition, and if a person can purchase the drug legally then why would you purchase it from a drug dealer? Therefore putting the cartels out of business. Think about it, the only reason organized crime exists is because of things being illegal. Were there drug cartels 100 years ago when marijuana was legal? Were there massively powerful crime families before Prohibition of alcohol? No, there wasn’t. And if legalized, the billions of dollars we’re spending on the drug war could be used for educating children on the hazards of drugs (the anti-smoking campaigns of the 90s worked wonders for my generation).
On another note, comparing smoking weed, which is a harmless vice, to murdering or raping someone is reckless and dangerous. What someone chooses to do in they’re own home is their business and is of no concern to the government. Smoking marijuana almost always only affects the person doing it, while murder is taking the life of another being. It’s called liberty, you’re either for it or against it.
PS Marijuana was first criminalized in the US in the 1930s by progressives. So in a sense your stance on the drugs legality is quite progressive.
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