US government orders its employees to shelter in place amidst at least 10 vehicle fires In Tijuana
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US orders government employees working in Tijuana to shelter in place after spate of arson breaks out in notoriously lawless city
- Mexican authorities are investigating at least 10 vehicle fires in Tijuana as violence continues to surge
- The US government has ordered its employees in Tijuana to stay out of public places and remain sheltered
- It cited the ‘multiple vehicle fires, roadblocks and heavy police activity in Tijuana’ and other cities as the reasoning behind the order
- Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero Ramírez said the national guard and police reserves are ready to be deployed if needed
- The violence comes just months after a 1,700-foot tunnel was found between Tijuana and San Diego, that was believed to carry drugs between it
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The US government has ordered its employees in Tijuana to stay out of public places, shelter in place and continue to monitor local media reports as violence continues to surge in the Mexican border city.
Authorities in Mexico are investigating at least 10 vehicle fires in Tijuana, causing US agencies to air on the side of caution and lockdown its employees, according to Fox News.
It cited the ‘multiple vehicle fires, roadblocks and heavy police activity in Tijuana, Mexicali, Rosarito, Ensenada and Tecate’ as the reasoning behind the order.
‘US government employees have been instructed to shelter in place until further notice,’ a representative said, according to Fox News.
Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero Ramírez said the national guard and police reserves are ready to be deployed if needed, according to Fox News.
A truck explodes in flames as Tijuana drives to control an outbreak of violence
Police have been trying to control the violence, but the city continuous to deal with multiple vehicle fires
US government has ordered its employees to shelter in place amidst at least 10 vehicle fires (pictured) in Tijuana
It cited the ‘multiple vehicle fires, roadblocks and heavy police activity in Tijuana, Mexicali, Rosarito, Ensenada and Tecate’ as the reasoning behind the order
Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero Ramírez said the national guard and police reserves are ready to be deployed if needed as violence continues
The ongoing violence in the city comes just months after the US announced the discovery of a tunnel from Tijuana to a San Diego warehouse.
The 1,700-foot ‘fully operational’ tunnel is suspected to be used to smuggle drugs, such as heroin and fentanyl, into the US.
The secret passage from Tijuana to San Diego featured rail and ventilation systems, electricity and reinforced walls, authorities said.
It measures also 61 feet deep, agents with Homeland Security Investigations said in May.
It was discovered near San Diego’s Otay Mesa border crossing in an area where more than a dozen other sophisticated tunnels have been found in the last two decades.
Agents were conducting surveillance on a ‘known drug stash house’ in National City, south of Downtown San Diego.
A tunnel between Tijuana and San Diego was discovered in May by authorities and believed to carried drugs between the two countries
It was discovered near San Diego’s Otay Mesa border crossing in an area where more than a dozen other sophisticated tunnels have been found in the last two decades
The tunnel is 61 feet deep and 1,700 feet long. The tunnel is in one of the most fortified stretches of the border, illustrating the limitations of border walls
US authorities said it was unknown how long the tunnel had been operating and what amount of drugs, if any, got through undetected. They seized 1,762 pounds of cocaine, 165 pounds of meth and 3.5 pounds of heroin in connection with the investigation.
Six people, ages 31 to 55, were charged with conspiring to distribute cocaine. All are Southern California residents and have pleaded not guilty.
The tunnel is in one of the most fortified stretches of the border, illustrating the limitations of border walls.