Man Linked to Drug Tunnel Pleads Guilty
A man linked to the longest drug tunnel ever discovered under the U.S.-Mexico border pleaded guilty Monday to a narcotics-related charge, according to federal authorities.
Carlos Cardenas-Calvillos faces a minimum 10-year prison term for helping operate a San Diego warehouse that concealed a 2,500-foot-long tunnel used to funnel drugs from Tijuana.
Cardenas-Calvillos, acting as a sales representative for a produce company, admitted that his work was a front for the trafficking operation, authorities said.
The investigation into the tunnel’s construction is ongoing, authorities said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
