Twelve Feet Of Concrete Could Not Keep Drug Smugglers From Reusing An Existing Tunnel On West International Street The Santa Cruz County Metro Task Force received information this week that the tunnel was again being used, said Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada. "Metro heard that the tunnel may have gone back into business and after obtaining a search warrant, they discovered that the tunnel had indeed been tapped into, probably by the same group," Estrada said. Smugglers dug around the concrete sealed entrance, creating a new crawl space under the home, he said. [continues 430 words]
Heightened alert at the U.S.-Mexican border has the rate of drug seizures rising. Since Sunday, Nov. 11, U.S. Customs has seized 87 pounds of cocaine and 325 pounds of marijuana. U.S. Customs Public Affairs Specialist Roger Maier said that the increase of drug seizures at the border is due to intense scrutiny at the ports. "We have been on heightened alert since September 11 and our number one goal is anti-terrorism and because of this, our drug seizures have been incredible recently. [continues 132 words]
