Inside Mexico's Drug Tunnels
Alejandro Cossio / AP
Equipment
A lighting system and small cart are seen at the entrance of tunnel in Colonia Chula Vista, Mexico. With their deep pockets and powerful arsenals the cartels can afford to hire (or perhaps force) engineers with extensive tunnel-construction experience to work for them.
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