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Some of these tunnels are marvels of criminal engineering, equipped with ventilation systems, air conditioning, and even rail lines to transport drugs quickly and efficiently. According to former DEA Senior Special Agent Michael Brown, federal agents are locked in a secret war to destroy these tunnels before they can be used.
“They (the cartels) move hundreds of kilos out and build a warehouse over the tunnel and call it Joe’s Pizza shop or Jose’s mechanic shop,” Brown told Fox News. “It’s hard to identify that in Eagle Pass or Brownsville [in Texas].”
Brown emphasized the need for the DEA to incentivize informants, suggesting that paying individuals for information on tunnel locations could be a game-changer. “Instead of trying to recruit an individual, say, ‘We’ll pay you a certain amount of money for information,’” he said.
Since President Trump took office, illegal border crossings have dropped dramatically. In his first week alone, Border Patrol reported encountering roughly 1,000 illegal immigrants daily at ports of entry—a stark contrast to the staggering 20,000 daily crossings seen in Biden’s final week in office. Brown called this decline “amazing,” but warned that the tunnels remain a formidable challenge.
The use of tunnels is not a new phenomenon. Brown highlighted historical examples, such as the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War and Hamas in Gaza. “Cartels have more money than Hamas, when you think about it. And, you know, it took hundreds of millions of dollars in aid money to build those tunnels,” Brown explained. “Well, the cartels have billions of dollars.”
These cartel tunnels have evolved into what Brown described as “underground cities.” However, he expressed doubt that U.S. law enforcement would adopt the aggressive tactics seen in Israel, where the IDF has flooded Hamas tunnels with ocean water.
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“The U.S. would never blow up a school under any circumstances,” Brown said. “But if we had a 9/11 every day like Israel, I think American attitudes would change.”
As President Trump continues his mission to secure the southern border, the battle against the cartels’ underground network is a critical front in the fight for national security.
