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The team is about fifteen people that are willing to crawl in the illicit tunnels,

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the hand-dug portion of the tunnels

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and each person has a role they are subject matter experts that crawl investigate

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and examine the way the tunnels are constructed

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and if they do or do not cross the international border.

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There is also a confined space rescue technicians they're above ground

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and handle belay lines and "five to ones"

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and tripod harnesses and whatever else safety needs we need including air quality meters,

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forced air ventilation and all the safety requirements and permitting...

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There's also the investigation side where we have agents assigned to the HSI task force

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and those agents handle the investigations of the tunnel once they are discovered

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and tie into possibly further into narcotics beyond the tunnel.