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By America-Today  January,7 2025

Adrone has led Mexican authorities to the discovery of a suspected drug tunnel beneath the U.S.-

Mexico border, officials reported.

Newsweek contacted Customs and Border Protection for further comment via email outside of

normal office hours.

                                Why It Matters

The discovery of the tunnel south of Yuma, Arizona, highlights ongoing border security challenges

that President-elect Donald Trump will face when he takes office.

Trump has pledged to crack down on crime syndicates, drug smuggling, and illegal migration as he

looks to implement his mass deportation policy.

While the wall remains a focal point in immigration discourse, tunnels like the one uncovered in the

city of San Luis Rio Colorado in Mexico, which abuts the U.S. border, show how traffickers adapt to

bypass barriers.

                                  What To Know

Mexican authorities believe they have halted the construction of a new drug tunnel leading into

Arizona.

The tunnel's entrance is located in the Mexican city of San Luis Rio Colorado, south of Yuma, near the

border and the State Public Security Secretariat of Sonora state shared images of the tunnel on

Facebook.

The tunnel was discovered during a joint operation with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol operation,

where agents used a drone to locate it just south of the border wall.