14 tons of marijuana was seized after tunnel was discovered in San Diego. The tunnel stretched about 400 yards and linked warehouses in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. Authorities of United sates seized about 9 to 10 tons of marijuana, Mexican authorities recovered about 5 tons. The depth and the width of tunnel is unknown, also several arrests were made. It was one of the most significant drug smuggling passages ever found on United States-Mexican border.
The number of tunnels that were found in 2008 is about 70, which is surpassing the number of discoveries in previous years. Many smugglers are grouping in California border because it is popular for it's clay-like soil, which is easy to dig.
Last November 50 tons of marijuana was seized on both sides of the border, two of the largest seizures in United States history.
Nazira Bakhriyeva
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