Quirky World: Tunnel vision lands drug smuggler in hot water

MEXICO: The arrest of a drug smuggler in scuba gear led to the discovery of a tunnel from Mexico.

Quirky World: Tunnel vision lands drug smuggler in hot water
Sat, 22 Aug, 2015 - 01:00

Evelio Padilla, of Honduras, pleaded guilty in federal court in San Diego to one count of possession of drugs with intent to distribute.

Border Patrol agents discovered Padilla in a wetsuit next to the All-American Canal, about 12km east of Calexico, California.

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