mexico tunnel

Second tunnel in three weeks discovered at U.S-Mexico border

A cross border tunnel was discovered near Calexico Friday, marking the second such discovery in three weeks, according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

An El Centro Sector Border Patrol agent first found the hidden tunnel around 11:30 a.m. while conducting routine patrol duties along the border, the release stated.

The agent noticing a depression in the soil along the banks of the All-American Canal and approached it. As the agent did so, the soil gave way, exposing an 18-inch hole with lumber and electrical wiring inside, according to the release . . .