US Feds close a Tunnel between US and Canada - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Charlatan · 07-22-2005, 11:58 AM

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U.S. Agents Shut Tunnel to Canada Built by Smugglers

LYNDEN, Wash., July 21 (AP) - Federal agents have shut down an elaborate, 360-foot tunnel used to smuggle drugs from Canada into the United States, the first such passageway discovered on the nation's northern border, officials said Thursday.

Five people linked to the tunnel were arrested on marijuana trafficking charges, John McKay, a United States attorney, said in this border town about 90 miles north of Seattle.

"They were smart enough to build a sophisticated tunnel," Mr. McKay said. "They weren't smart enough to not get caught."

The tunnel begins under a Quonset hut on the Canadian side and ends under the living room of a home on the United States side, 300 feet from the border. Built with lumber, concrete and metal reinforcing bars, the passageway was equipped with lights and ventilation and ran underneath a highway. It was 3½ to 4 feet high and wide, and ran from 3 to 10 feet below ground, the authorities said.

Mr. McKay said the authorities had monitored construction of the tunnel for six months and sealed it shortly after it opened Wednesday.

Numerous smuggling tunnels have been found on the United States border with Mexico, but this was the first discovered along the border with Canada, Mr. McKay said. Canadian authorities learned of the tunnel in February and alerted United States officials.

Francis Devandra Raj, 30; Timothy Woo, 34; and Johnathan Valenzuela, 27, of Surrey, British Columbia, were arrested Wednesday and charged with conspiracy to import and distribute marijuana. Mr. Raj owns the property where the Quonset hut is located, the authorities said.

On Saturday, two other people were arrested in Washington for transporting marijuana that had come through the tunnel, said Greg Gassett, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent. One was a woman who the authorities said had 93 pounds of marijuana in her vehicle when she was stopped. The other was a man pulled over with 110 pounds of the drug.

On July 2, agents entered the home on the United States side to examine the tunnel. They later installed cameras and listening devices in the home.

This wasn't about drugs at all... the US authorities were just embarassed to find that US Citizens were trying to sneak into Canada like Latin Americans into the US on the southern boarder...

Elphaba · 07-22-2005, 12:21 PM

We'll do anything to get work.

It's pretty funny that under the eye of the boarder patrol, they haul out loads of soil and bring in construction. They shouldn't have smoked what they were selling.

Hardknock · 07-22-2005, 02:17 PM

TUnnels be dammed. You can just walk across in some places.

The border patrol can't be everywhere at once. The Bush administration does underfund national security within our own borders if you already didn't know.....

PayUp · 07-22-2005, 02:19 PM

Gotta move that BC bud somehow. Playboy had a story in the july issue about flying helecopters under the radar bringing it across. Apparently they grow some nice stuff up there, eh.

feelgood · 07-22-2005, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by biljan

Apparently they grow some nice stuff up there, eh.

Buddy, it's the *Best* in the world. I can't stress that enough.

World's King · 07-23-2005, 12:44 AM

Fuck...

How am I supposed to get my meds?

TopRamen66 · 07-23-2005, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by feelgood

Buddy, it's the *Best* in the world. I can't stress that enough.

True story.

Charlatan · 07-23-2005, 01:54 PM

you just need to ask flyman... he can give you plenty of first hand experience.

rsl12 · 07-23-2005, 05:37 PM

last names are raj, woo, and valenzuela. sounds very multicultural and diverse!!

rat · 07-24-2005, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rsl12

last names are raj, woo, and valenzuela. sounds very multicultural and diverse!!

if they were on the american side, that'd be called racial/ethnic profiling. good thing they're in that loft apartment over the great party

07-22-2005, 02:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
PayUp DILLIGAF Location: AZ	Gotta move that BC bud somehow. Playboy had a story in the july issue about flying helecopters under the radar bringing it across. Apparently they grow some nice stuff up there, eh. __________________ Born to Lose.

07-23-2005, 12:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	Fuck... How am I supposed to get my meds? __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

07-23-2005, 01:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	you just need to ask flyman... he can give you plenty of first hand experience. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

07-23-2005, 05:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
rsl12 On the lam Location: northern va	last names are raj, woo, and valenzuela. sounds very multicultural and diverse!! __________________ oh baby oh baby, i like gravy.

07-22-2005, 12:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Elphaba Deja Moo Location: Olympic Peninsula, WA	We'll do anything to get work. It's pretty funny that under the eye of the boarder patrol, they haul out loads of soil and bring in construction. They shouldn't have smoked what they were selling.

07-22-2005, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hardknock Republican slayer Location: WA	TUnnels be dammed. You can just walk across in some places. The border patrol can't be everywhere at once. The Bush administration does underfund national security within our own borders if you already didn't know.....