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Mexico cops discover massive tunnel into the US from Tijuana — and it was hidden in plain sight

Nypost · · 498 words · By Zain Khan
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Mexico cops discover massive tunnel into the US from Tijuana — and it was hidden in plain sight See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Mexico cops discover massive tunnel into the US from Tijuana — and it was hidden in plain sight See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleCops on both sides of the US-Mexico border are investigating a sprawling underground passage uncovered in the Tijuana area that is believed to extend toward the US.

Common ground

The tunnel was found Saturday in the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood during a raid carried out by Mexican federal authorities, with support from the Mexican navy, according to Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: ““Special Agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Diego, in coordination with our Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) partners, are conducting a criminal enforcement operation involving a cross-border subterranean tunnel in Otay Mesa, CA,” a rep for Homeland Security Investigations told NBC 7 in a statement.”
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The specific quote and the details regarding HSI San Diego and the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) conducting an operation in Otay Mesa are mirrored across multiple news reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operates field offices in major cities throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as internationally in other countries. As of 2025, only 25…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Security Agency (NSA) is an intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, under the authority of the director of national intelligence (DNI). The NSA is responsible for …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. Its stated mission is to conduct criminal investiga…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_and_…
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Claim 2: “The underground route was uncovered after authorities executed a search warrant at a property in eastern Tijuana.”
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Multiple sources confirm the tunnel was discovered during the execution of a search warrant at a property in Tijuana (specifically the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood).
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · Prosecutors say that before the discovery, officers saw several vehicles come and go from the property in Tijuana and the warehouse on Friday 13 ...
https://www.facebook.com/ABCNews/posts/mexican-authorities-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 · U.S. authorities announced the discovery of a major drug smuggling tunnel on Mexico's border town of Tijuana, running the length of a football ...
https://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoUnionTribune/posts/the-tunn…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 · ... found the entrance point to the tunnel on Monday inside a house in the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood in Tijuana. The entrance had recently been ...
https://www.facebook.com/WorldNewsTonight/posts/authorities-…
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Claim 3: “investigators located a wood-lined tunnel that officials believe was constructed to reach the US border.”
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Multiple sources describe the tunnel as being wood-lined or having a wood-lined floor/shaft.
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web search NEUTRAL — The tunnel was found Saturday in the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood during a raid carried out by Mexican feds. Fiscalía General de la República. A tunnel near the Tijuana-San Diego border, showing a ladde…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/01/us-news/cops-discover-massive-…
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web search NEUTRAL — One of the warehouses involved in the tunnel discovered Thursday is only a half-block away. In Thursday's discovery, the tunnel's cinderblock-lined entry in Mexico dropped 80 to 90 feet to a wood-line…
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/sophisticated-drug-sm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators discovered a wooden tunnel equipped with a sophisticated electronic sliding system designed to move people and items through the passage. ABC News reported that the tunnel also included …
https://www.libfails.co/authorities-uncover-sophisticated-cr…
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Claim 4: “Homeland Security Investigations confirmed agents are participating in an active probe involving the underground passage near Otay Mesa, a major border crossing area between Tijuana and San Diego.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is leading or participating in the probe involving a tunnel near Otay Mesa.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the second presidency of Donald Trump, federal immigration enforcement policies and operations have resulted in the documented arrest, death, detention, and removal of American citizens. As of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The international boundary separating Mexico and United States extends from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. The border traverses a variety of terrains, ranging from urban areas to deserts. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico–United_States_border
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sinaloa Cartel (Spanish: Cártel de Sinaloa) is a large and powerful drug trafficking transnational organized crime syndicate based in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, that specializes in illegal drug tr…
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Claim 5: “During the operation, officers seized a variety of items, including ammunition, cellphones, bank cards, a digital video recorder and dozens of doses of methamphetamine.”
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Three independent web sources confirm the seizure of ammunition, cellphones, bank cards, a DVR, and methamphetamine during the operation.
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web search NEUTRAL — During their search, officials seized four cartridges, three cell phones, bank cards, a DVR device, and 24 doses of methamphetamine, among other items, the Mexican Navy said. While searching the prope…
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/tunnel-found-near-tij…
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web search NEUTRAL — During the operation, officers seized a variety of items, including ammunition, cell phones, bank cards, a digital video recorder and dozens of doses of methamphetamine.
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities said the tunnel could have been used for storage and the trafficking of arms, explosives and unlawful drugs. During the search, agents seized ammunition, suspected methamphetamine and mari…
https://www.ibtimes.com/mexican-authorities-discover-undergr…
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Claim 6: “Investigators said the hidden passage stretches roughly 869 feet and sits about 21 feet below ground”
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There is a direct contradiction regarding the length of the tunnel. One source explicitly mentions an '869-foot tunnel', while another source states the tunnel is 'approximately 265' (likely feet, though cut off), and another mentions '1,933 feet'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gallery Car is a bilevel rail car, originally created by the Pullman Company as the Pullman Gallery Car. Besides Pullman, it has had five total different manufacturers since its creation, being Bu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hardcore pornography or hardcore porn is pornography that features detailed depictions of sexual organs or sexual acts such as vaginal, anal, oral, or manual intercourse; ejaculation; or fetish play. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Maniac" is a song by American musician Michael Sembello, co-written with Dennis Matkosky, and best known for its inclusion on the soundtrack of the 1983 film Flashdance. Originally conceived as a dar…
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Claim 7: “The tunnel was found Saturday in the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood during a raid carried out by Mexican federal authorities, with support from the Mexican navy, according to Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the tunnel was found on a Saturday in the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood during a raid by Mexican federal authorities and the navy, citing Mexico's Attorney General's Office (Fiscalía General de la República).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Television is a popular form of entertainment in Mexico, with mass entertainment playing an important role in creating a national unified culture. Telenovelas are very traditional in Mexico, translate…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tijuana Cartel (Spanish: Cártel de Tijuana, pronounced [ˈkaɾtel ðe tiˈxwana]), formerly also known as the Arellano-Félix Cartel (Spanish: Cártel de los Arellano Félix, CAF), is a Mexican cartel ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tijuana_Cartel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Triplemanía XXX was a three-day professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted and produced by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA or Triple A). The e…
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