Feds Charge 4 Suspects After Finding Massive Drug Smuggling Tunnel
A traffic stop in a San Diego County border town led federal investigators to a sophisticated tunnel hidden inside a retail store.
TL;DR
- Four suspects were charged with felony drug distribution violations.
- A hidden tunnel used by drug runners was discovered inside a retail store in San Diego County, leading to Tijuana, Mexico.
- Over a ton of cocaine, valued at approximately $45 million, was seized.
- The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security’s Tunnel Task Force led the operation.
- Surveillance of a Buy 4 Less warehouse began in late December 2025 after alerts about suspicious activity.