CBS 5 Looks Inside The Smuggling Caves

POSTED: 12:07 pm MST September 21, 2010
UPDATED: 12:33 pm MST September 22, 2010

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PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The CBS 5 Investigative Team set out to find the caves that law enforcement officials said illegal immigrants were living in south of Phoenix.

The network of caves and bunkers are said to be scattered near the top of Wildcat Peak in the Sawtooth Mountains, just south of Phoenix.

The remote peak offers a view for miles – making it an ideal lookout for spotters with the drug cartel and an extremely difficult place to reach, according to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

Investigative reporters Tammy Leitner and Morgan Loew set out on the trek with only camera equipment and enough supplies to last a day.

They set out to find the caves for themselves, but found much more than a network of empty caves used by drug smugglers.

The accompanying slideshow and video tell the story.
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