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US finds huge tunnel on the Mexican border used to smuggle drugs

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 233 words · By Video by Delano D'SOUZA
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mexican authorities have discovered an illegal tunnel that is 600 metres long on the US border with Mexico.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the discovery of a tunnel approximately 600 meters long (one source explicitly states '600 metres long', another mentions 'nearly 600-meter').
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mexican–American War, also known in the United States as the Mexican War and in Mexico as the United States intervention in Mexico, (April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848) was an invasion of Mexico by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican–American_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America and borders the United States of America to the north, and Guatemala and Be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico
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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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Claim 2: “The discovery was the result of a six-month long investigation.”
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Two independent sources confirm the discovery was the result of a six-month investigation/surveillance operation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators say the passageway, found Tuesday as a result of a six-month investigation by the multi-agency Task Force, connects a warehouse in San Diego's Otay Mesa industrial park with one in neigh…
http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSICE-1fbac8
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web search NEUTRAL — A nearly 600-meter drug tunnel discovered between Tijuana and San Diego contains over a ton of cocaine.The operation was the result of six months of surveillance by U.S. National Security investigator…
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-06-03-u1-e199894-s270…
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web search NEUTRAL — Laura Duffy, six people were taken into custody in connection with the tunnel discovery. Do you think many more were involved though?Our investigation is in full gear and there is definitely a number …
https://www.kpbs.org/news/midday-edition/2016/04/20/another-…
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Claim 3: “It links Tijuana with the city of San Diego.”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state the tunnel connects Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, USA (specifically mentioning the Otay Mesa industrial park).
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Financial Services, Inc. was an American financial services company best known for its Discover Card. Founded in 1985, the company offered a wide range of banking and payment services, includ…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discover_Financial
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 25, 2026 · The meaning of DISCOVER is to make known or visible : expose. How to use discover in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Discover.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discovered
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Synonyms for DISCOVERED: identified, detected, crowded, traveled, bustling, busy, swarming, teeming; Antonyms of DISCOVERED: undiscovered, unexplored, untrodden ...
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