The Mexican Cartel's Hi-Tech Drug Tunnels

In the past five years, more than 100 drug tunnels between Mexico and the U.S. have been discovered. This is double the number found over the previous 15 years. Not only are they growing in number, but the tunnels are becoming much more sophisticated, including electric rail systems, hydraulic elevators, and secret entrances (one opened via a fake water tap). From the article: "When architect Felipe de Jesus Corona built Mexico's most powerful drug lord a 200-foot-long tunnel under the U.S.-Mexican border with a hydraulic lift entrance opened by a fake water tap, the kingpin was impressed. The architect 'made me one f---ing cool tunnel' Joaquin 'Shorty' Guzman said, according to court testimony that helped sentence Corona to 18 years in prison in 2006. Built below a pool table in his lawyer's home, the tunnel was among the first of an increasingly sophisticated drug transport system used by Guzman's Sinaloa cartel. U.S. customs agents seized more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine which had allegedly been smuggled along the underground route."

Sounds like

[IrquiM]

somebody has been playing too much minecraft!

Ah, the war on drugs...

[clonehappy]

Remember, if we just increase the enforcement budget a little more and give up just a couple more of our basic rights, next time, we'll get them all for sure.

It's working

[AdrianKemp]

Clearly the war on drugs is very successful and victory is immanent.

Re:Sounds like

[LWATCDR]

Funny I was thinking they watched too much Hogan's Heros.

Re:Sounds like

[Reverand Dave]

I really like how the Mole People are pinning this on the Mexicans. They are obviously more clever than I thought they were.

Re:Sounds like

[Anonymous Coward]

I thought of a version of Breaking Bad, were Walt is a mining engineer.

We won!

[swillden]

With the discovery of this tunnel and the seizure of 2000 pounds of blow, the War on Drugs is clearly all but over.

Obligatory

[Esion Modnar]

Hogan!!!

Re:It's working

[Anonymous Coward]

Just like the war on spelling.

Re:Geek In Us All

[Requiem18th]

Like the guys at wall street.

Re:Obligatory

[PPH]

I see nothing! I know nothing!

- Schultz

Ban Assault Shovels!

[niko9]

We should obviously BAN illegal assault shovels! No citizen needs a shovel that's painted black and has rubber grip with finger grooves! (http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202562616/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053) Or one with a adjustable handle! (http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202819477/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053) Just like a telescoping stock, these adjustable shovels only have one use: to build hi-tech drug tunnels!!

I say we force landscapers, contractors and other manual laborers to be fingerprinted, obtain a shovel license and be limited to buying one shovel a month. Who the hell needs more than one shovel a month! Plus, you must specify the make, length and blade material on your shovel application. And specify exactly show good cause for needing a shovel. Though, the licensing officials will never objectively define what "good cause" is.

Re:We won!

[clonehappy]

With the discovery of this tunnel and the seizure of 2000 pounds of blow, the War on Drugs is clearly all but over.

In other news, after the 250 pounds of blow was submitted into evidence, a flood of cheap blow somehow made its way onto the streets.

Re:It's working

[mcgrew]

Hay! Knot owl off use half spill chuckers!

The first to build a Star Trek transporter . . .

[PolygamousRanchKid]

. . . will be a Mexican drug cartel. Hey, that's where the money is to be made, and will attract he best and brightest, and be able to invest the most money in the new technology.

Wow! Won't that be ironic . . . the first stuff to boldly go . . . will be drugs.

Re:It's working

[bipbop]

I'd say your remark, "take the Breaking Bad approach and eliminate your competition", shows you to be clearly out of touch with reality, but you put in a smiley so I guess I can't. Frickin' smiley.