Otay Mesa business owner reacts to news of new discovery
OTAY MESA, Calif. — On Sunday, authorities discovered a drug tunnel in Otay Mesa near the U.S./Mexico border. Now, those in the area are reacting to the news.
One local business owner said she was not surprised and that this is not the first time she’s seen one pop up in this area.
“When we first moved in, they had a tunnel coming from that way right across my property and all the way over down to here,” says local bag printer Patti Quinn.
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Quinn has run her business in Otay Mesa for the past 10 years and says she rarely sees criminal activity around here.
“I have no problems here,” says Quinn. “I have been here like 10 years. I’ve had maybe one time someone siphoned gasoline but no break-ins. No thefts.”
Tijuana Police along with the Mexican National Guard discovered the drug tunnel at a house Saturday night on…
