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The man said he had been paid $1,500 to smuggle drugs into the U.S.

The tunnel connects Juarez and South Central El Paso. It was discovered earlier this month

U.S. officials say active duty military troops are arriving in El Paso, Texas, and in San Diego on Thursday evening

The suspects were identified as Arturo Ramirez Manzano, 27, also known as Tadeo, Mario Ivan Ramirez, 21, and Corina Hernandez, 30, all from El Paso. Officers seized two rifles and nearly one kilogram of cocaine during the operation.

A clandestine tunnel discovered on the US-Mexico border allowing entry from Ciudad Juarez into the Texan city of El Paso will be sealed by Mexican authorities, an army official said Saturday, adding that its construction was under investigation.

Over the past half-decade, the state of Texas has been pushing an evolution in the administration and enforcement of immigration law. Stepping into a traditional federal role, state lawmakers in 2023 passed Senate Bill 4, allowing Texas police to arrest those illegally crossing the border from Mexico.

According to the Chihuahua Attorney General's Office, the decision to proceed with the trial was partly based on an autopsy revealing that Julian Alfredo Rodriguez, a 19-year-old, died from a gunshot wound to the head.

El Paso County Commissioners passes resolution aiming to improve data collection of deaths across the border and collaboration with organizations.

The underground smuggling route was equipped with electricity and ventilation.