For years, we’ve been hearing about drug tunnels running across the Arizona-Mexico border. But this latest discovery in downtown Nogales the takes the cake.

On Monday, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents discovered a 13-foot-long tunnel that begins at the border fence on the Mexican side and leads to small hole carved into a parking space in downtown Nogales, AZ. According to officials, vehicles with holes cut in the bottom would park in the space, and then people inside the tunnel would push tightly-wrapped bales of marijuana through the holes and right into the vehicles. Sounds like the perfect caper. How could it have all fallen apart?

Well, it’s probably a good idea to close and secure the doors before you start driving your van that’s been freshly stuffed with pot. Turns out, agents uncovered the tunnel on Monday after seeing a suspicious cylindrical bundle fall out of a van. According to the AP, the agents began chasing the van, but the driver escaped on foot. The passenger was arrested and will face charges.

Images via AZ Family

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