Smuggler Tunnel Found: 600m US-Mexico, Under Store
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Key Quotes
"For these defendants, it wasn't the light at the end of the tunnel, but the flashing lights and sirens."
สำหรับจำเลยเหล่านี้ มันไม่ใช่แสงสว่างที่ปลายอุโมงค์ แต่มันคือแสงไฟและเสียงไซเรน
"This investigation and seizure represent a significant blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel."
การสืบสวนและยึดของกลางครั้งนี้ถือเป็นความเสียหายอย่างใหญ่หลวงต่อแก๊งค้ายาเสพติดจาลิสโก นิว เจเนอเรชั่น คาร์เทล
Key Entities
Organization
A news organization that reported on the discovery of the smuggling tunnel.
The US government department that announced the discovery and charges related to the smuggling tunnel.
Buy 4 Less
A discount retail store located in San Diego, California, beneath which a drug smuggling tunnel was discovered.
The US government department whose investigative task force began monitoring the Buy 4 Less store.
Tunnel Investigations Task Force(หน่วยเฉพาะกิจสืบสวนคดีอุโมงค์)
A task force within the US Department of Homeland Security that investigated suspicious activity at the Buy 4 Less store, leading to the discovery of the tunnel.
HSI San Diego(HSI ซานดิเอโก)
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Diego, which was involved in the investigation and seizure related to the smuggling tunnel.
A drug cartel that suffered a significant blow due to the discovery and seizure of the smuggling tunnel and cocaine.
National Security Task Force(หน่วยเฉพาะกิจความมั่นคงแห่งชาติ)
An allied task force that collaborated with the US investigative agencies in the operation to discover and dismantle the cross-border tunnel.
Person
Adam Gordon(อดัม กอร์ดอน)
A prosecutor who made a statement regarding the defendants caught in relation to the smuggling tunnel.
Gregorio Epifanio Hernández López(เกรกรอริโอ เอปิฟานิโอ เอร์นันเดซ โลเปซ)
A 29-year-old individual from San Diego arrested and charged in connection with the drug smuggling tunnel and cocaine.
Jose Jimenez(โฮเซ ฮิเมเนซ)
A 32-year-old individual from San Diego arrested and charged in connection with the drug smuggling tunnel and cocaine.
Antonio Cortez(อันโตนิโอ คอร์เตซ)
An 18-year-old individual from Mexico arrested and charged in connection with the drug smuggling tunnel and cocaine.
Brandon Escalante Sandoval(แบรนดอน เอสคาลันเต ซานโดวัล)
A 26-year-old individual arrested and charged in connection with the drug smuggling tunnel and cocaine.
Kevin Murphy(เควิน เมอร์ฟี)
Acting Special Agent in Charge of HSI San Diego, who commented on the impact of the drug seizure on cartels.
Place
The location of a US port of entry near San Diego, California, close to where the drug smuggling tunnel was found.
A city in California, USA, where the drug smuggling tunnel was discovered.
A city in Mexico, directly across the border from San Diego, California, connected by the discovered smuggling tunnel.
Law
The illegal drug valued at over $45 million that was being smuggled through the discovered tunnel.
Timeline
May 29(29 พฤษภาคม)
The date when federal agents claimed to observe large, heavy items being loaded into a white van at the Buy 4 Less store, prompting closer surveillance.
June 3(3 มิถุนายน)
The date when CBS News reported on the discovery of the smuggling tunnel and the subsequent arrests.