US Agents Discover Tunnel In Texas Leading Toward Mexican Border

(The Hill) Aris Folley 02/01/19 11:16 AM Border patrol agents in Texas have reportedly discovered a 60-foot tunnel being built near the Rio Grande River leading toward Mexico. Authorities found the tunnel which was still under construction in Hidalgo Texas a local CNN affiliate reported Friday. Youve seen them on the news in Arizona and New Mexico and stuff like that but Ive never seen one in the Valley" Orthal Brand Jr. who is president of the Hidalgo County Water Improvement District 3 told the local station. Thats the first one Ive seen thats in our back yard. Brand said he has used his agencys resources to aid federal authorities in the past but he told the station that getting rid of the tunnel wont be easy. The tunnel is reportedly hidden near the bottom of a 30-foot embankment and is very difficult to see. Its hard for me to put a piece of equipment on the edge of a 30-foot sand cliff and reach down and try to collapse something without putting my own piece of equipment and my operator at risk" he said.