Reading this and seeing the sophistication of the tunnel convinces me the uselessness of the drug war. Where there is demand there will be a supply. The San Diego sector of the US border with Mexico is heavily patrolled and fences. Yet a tunnel was dug underneath to bring in drugs.
A drug-smuggling tunnel equipped with electricity, ventilation and a rail system has been found connecting San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico.
Authorities seized more than eight tons of marijuana and 325lb (147kg) of cocaine in the discovery.
Officials have not revealed the exact length or location of the recently finished tunnel, but Mexican media report it is near Tijuana’s airport.
More than 75 such secret tunnels have been discovered since 2008.
There are probably even more tunnels that have not been discovered. It’s time to rethink the war on drugs and this tunnel is a symbol of it’s failure.
