The cross-border tunnel reappears and Shuidian turns into a drug depot

The cross-border tunnel reappears and Shuidian turns into a drug depot (Alberta Times) On Sunday, the Mexican army announced that it discovered a 755-foot-long tunnel connecting the country’s...

The cross-border tunnel reappears and Shuidian turns into a drug depot (Alberta Times) On Sunday, the Mexican army announced that it had discovered a 755-foot-long tunnel connecting the country's Sonora and Arizona borders, which it believed was used by drug traffickers to smuggle drugs. The Mexican Defense Ministry said one exit of the tunnel is in San Luis, in the southern part of the state, and above the tunnel is a water store that is about to open. The store owner reported that purified water would be imported from San Luis Rio, Sonora, Mexico for sale in the state. The tunnel facilities are quite complete, 4.25 feet high, dug nearly 60 feet underground, and equipped with advanced tools such as electricity, ventilation and small driveways. Mexico's Defense Ministry said the tunnel has been completed but has not yet determined whether it will be opened. In recent years, the United States and Mexico have stepped up anti-drug searches at land ports, and tunnels have become a popular way for drug traffickers to enter the United States. The city of San Luis belongs to Yuma County, located in the southwest corner of the state, connected to Mexican Federal Highway 2, and the postal code is 85349.