NOGALES, Ariz. (KGUN9-TV) -- Border patrol agents discovered an unfinished tunnel near the DeConcini Port of Entry.
On August 26, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents from the Tucson Sector were investigating a drainage system when they became suspicious of an opening in a cemetery in Nogales, Sonora.
Upon further investigation, agents found a 20 inch by 20 inch opening with an unfinished tunnel. The tunnel reportedly traveled 5 feet down, then extended north below the international border and about 46 feet into the U.S.
Agents found digging tools, power cords, a gas-powered generator, and a small swamp cooler for ventilation