A large haul of drugs, including opioids, methamphetamine and cocaine, being smuggled from
Mexico to
California was seized from a cross-border tunnel equipped with ventilation, lighting and an underground rail system, authorities said Tuesday.
The tunnel connected warehouses in Tijuana and San Diego, extending about 2,000 feet (610 meters) with an average depth of 31 feet (9.5 meters) and width of 3 feet (0.9 meter), according to the San Diego Tunnel Task Force, an investigative team made up of several federal agencies.
Authorities seized more than two tons of a variety of drugs, a departure from earlier discoveries that consisted largely of marijuana.