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A vehicle heads towards the Mexican port of entry in Nogales, Sonora after driving past a newly discovered tunnel opening in a traffic lane of the Dennis DeConcini port of entry on Monday. Agents noticed what they thought was a sinkhole forming in the traffic lane leading from the U.S. into Mexico. Using mirrors and flashlights, they discovered the hole was man-made.
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Partly built tunnel discovered at Nogales border crossing

By Brady McCombs
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 09.24.2007
A partially-constructed tunnel beneath the traffic lanes leading into Mexico at the downtown Dennis DeConcini port of entry in Nogales was discovered Sunday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at 10:30 a.m., noticed a sinkhole forming in one of the lanes heading into Mexico, said a news release from Customs and Border Protection. Officers peered into the hole using flashlights and mirrors and discovered what looked like a man-made tunnel, it said.
Officers cordoned off the area and contacted the U.S. Border Patrol. That agency sent agents who entered the hole and confirmed that it led to a partially-constructed tunnel.
Travelers going into Mexico through the Dennis DeConcini port of entry could face delays during heavy travel periods Monday because the number of open traffic lanes available into Mexico has been reduced, according to Customs and Border Protection.
Port officials also are working on alternate plans for traffic, including buses, in the event that other lanes are affected.
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