Michael Unzueta
Michael Unzueta
designed pose threat weapons whether
Whether they are designed to smuggle drugs, people, weapons or other contraband, these tunnels pose a threat to our nation's security.
carved mine
This is like being in a really big, long mine shaft. It's really just carved right into the earth.
It was like being in a cavern or a cave.
digging looking
They could have been digging this for years, just looking for a place to come up.
absolutely biggest border southern tunnel
The tunnel is absolutely amazing. It is probably the biggest tunnel on the southern border so far.
national
We're very concerned. When we find these tunnels, we see that as a vulnerability to our national security.
exit key
What is key to the investigation is how long the U.S. exit has existed.
absolutely looks mine
This one is just absolutely amazing. It's just huge. It really looks like a professionally done mine shaft.
agents air integrity might quality structural time
They didn't know what the air quality or structural integrity might be. Agents had to wade through chest-high water. The first time through was pretty scary.
connected early previous whether
It's too early for us to tell whether this one is connected to any previous tunnel.
effect hoping leads
We're hoping it has a snowball effect in that it leads to more arrests, or more investigative leads that we are pursuing.
case sort tunnel whether worst
Whether the tunnel was used for smuggling aliens, smuggling narcotics or a worst case scenario, some sort of weapon, we don't know.
believe found largest tunnel
We believe this tunnel is, in fact, the largest tunnel ever found on the south-west border.
clear given people resources
Given the sophistication of this tunnel, it's clear that the people responsible have significant resources at their disposal.