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Table 1. Tunnels Discovered Along the U.S.-Mexico Border in Arizona, 2005 Through January 8, 2008
| Tunnel Name | Location | Discovery Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nogales No. 17 | Nogales, AZ Nogales, Sonora, Mexico |
March 1, 2005 | Border Patrol agents discovered the incomplete tunnel 100 yards west of the Nogales POE. The tunnel was constructed using wood and steel support beams. |
| Nogales No. 18 | Nogales, AZ Nogales, Sonora |
March 15, 2005 | A Border Patrol fence-welding crew discovered an incomplete tunnel while drilling a fencepost hole. It appeared that the intended exit would have been in nearby warehouses. |
| Nogales No. 19 | Nogales, Sonora | August 1, 2005 | Mexican authorities discovered the completed tunnel, which passed under a plaza and reached a vault that extended into the United States. |
| Nogales No. 20 | Nogales, AZ | October 29, 2005 | Border Patrol agents discovered the incomplete tunnel near a pedestrian checkpoint when a small portion of the tunnel collapsed. |
| Nogales No. 21 | Nogales, AZ | October 31, 2005 | Border Patrol agents discovered that the tunnel was a new branch of a previous tunnel discovered on December 11, 2001. |
| Nogales No. 22 | Nogales, AZ | March 2, 2006 | The Border Patrol bike unit discovered an incomplete tunnel in the storm drain on the south side of the interstate. |
| Nogales No. 23 | Nogales, AZ | March 4, 2006 | Mexican officials located an incomplete tunnel in a house located in Nogales, Sonora, while investigating another house allegedly owned by a Mexican drug trafficker. |
| Nogales No. 24 | Nogales, AZ | January 6, 2007 | This tunnel was discovered when a contractor broke through a concrete driveway with a jackhammer, causing the ground to collapse and reveal the tunnel. |
| Nogales No. 25 | Nogales, AZ | January 10, 2007 | Border Patrol agents discovered a tunnel that was being dug at an abandoned house. |
| Nogales No. 26 | Nogales, AZ | February 8, 2007 | General Service Administration employees discovered this incomplete tunnel while filling a previously discovered tunnel. |
| Nogales No. 27 | Nogales, AZ | April 19, 2007 | Border Patrol agents discovered a tunnel opening under the kitchen cabinets of an apartment. |
| Nogales No. 28 | Nogales, AZ | June 28, 2007 | Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and DEA, working with Mexican authorities, discovered a completed tunnel in an apartment in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. The U.S. opening was found in a utility room beneath a piece of plywood weighted down with sandbags. |
| Nogales No. 29 | Nogales, AZ | June 29, 2007 | A Border Patrol canine unit discovered the completed tunnel in a warehouse after agents requested assistance from the Nogales Police Department. |
| Nogales No. 30 | Nogales, AZ | July 11, 2007 | DEA agents discovered the completed tunnel just inside the door of an apartment in Nogales, AZ, subsequent to an investigation. |
| Nogales No. 31 | Nogales, AZ | July 29, 2007 | Border Patrol agents discovered the completed tunnel during patrolling. |
| Nogales No. 32 | Nogales, AZ | September 7, 2007 | DEA provided information to Mexican authorities that resulted in the discovery of an incomplete tunnel in Nogales, Sonora. |
| San Luis No. 1 | San Luis, AZ | September 17, 2007 | Border Patrol agents discovered the incomplete tunnel after a water truck sank 4 ft. into the ground about 50 yd. north of the U.S.-Mexico border. |
| Nogales No. 33 | Nogales, AZ | September 23, 2007 | Border Patrol agents found the tunnel after POE inspectors reported a sink hole at the curb. |
| Nogales No. 34 | Nogales, AZ | October 3, 2007 | A Border Patrol agent discovered the completed tunnel about 75 ft. from a pedestrian POE. |
| Nogales No. 35 | Nogales, AZ | December 2, 2007 | Border Patrol agents discovered the completed tunnel while checking storm drain grates. |
| Nogales No. 36 | Nogales, AZ | December 11, 2007 | Border Patrol agents discovered the completed tunnel subsequent to suspicious activity reported by a member of the Arizona National Guard. |
| Nogales No. 37 | Nogales, AZ | December 18, 2007 | The Santa Cruz Metro Task Force discovered the completed tunnel in a residence in Nogales, AZ. The exit was in the kitchen floor. |
| Nogales No. 38 | Nogales, AZ | January 16, 2008 | This tunnel consisted of three short tunnels connected to approximately 250 ft. of storm drain to create one continuous passage. |
Source: Department of Homeland Security, Master List of Border Tunnels, as of January 31, 2008.
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