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Mexican police worked with U.S. agents to uncover the site earlier this year, making the find before the cartel could move significant loads of drugs into California.
Acting San Diego Border Patrol Chief Jeffrey Stalnaker praised the agents for the bust, saying: “Stopping drug tunnels like this is vital to keeping Americans safe. I’m proud of our team and the help we got from Mexican police.”
A Decades-Long Battle
Since the early 1990s, law enforcement has uncovered nearly 100 drug tunnels in the San Diego area alone. Cartels continue to spend millions creating underground passages to bypass border security and deliver drugs directly into U.S. neighborhoods. This latest find will be sealed with concrete to keep it from being used again.
And it’s not just California. Another tunnel discovered in January ran from Ciudad Juárez into El Paso, Texas, using the storm drain system as cover. Authorities said smugglers had already used that route for human trafficking, with desperate migrants paying as much as $20,000 to sneak across.
Why Trump’s Border Agenda Resonates
The timing of this discovery highlights why border security remains a top priority for millions of Americans. President Donald Trump campaigned — and won — on a promise to end Joe Biden’s reckless “open border” policies and begin mass deportations of illegal immigrants.
Trump’s incoming border czar, former ICE director Thomas Homan, confirmed the urgency of the mission. He said support from law enforcement and military veterans has been overwhelming: “I shut my phone off Friday night because I couldn’t handle the phone calls, and texts and emails from thousands of ICE agents and border patrol agents excited about the rumor I’m coming back.”
Homan explained that countless retired agents and veterans have offered to volunteer to help with deportations and border enforcement, determined to restore law and order after four years of chaos.
“Shock and Awe” Coming on Day One
In an interview with Donald Trump Jr. on his Rumble show “Triggered,” Homan promised swift and decisive action once the new administration takes power. When asked what Americans could expect immediately after inauguration, Homan delivered a clear message: “I got three words for them – shock and awe.”
He said the plan is not only about deportations, but also about saving lives: “This is about saving the children and about securing the border. What’s the results? Less overdose deaths, less sex trafficking, for God’s sake, one of the worst crimes around, less migrants dying.”
The Bottom Line
While cartels dig sophisticated tunnels to pump drugs and people into the U.S., Americans are demanding real action. Trump and his team are preparing to deliver exactly that. The discovery of yet another underground cartel highway is a reminder of the stakes — and a preview of why a “shock and awe” border strategy can’t come soon enough.
