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Under Tampa, specifically in Ybor City, secret tunnels were revealed that, according to specialists, could have been used for the smuggling of alcohol, money for the mafia and even illegal migrants.
An interesting fact about this discovery is that, in 2001, one of the access points to the tunnels burned and just when scientists considered that they could no longer get to the truth, In 2018, during a construction project near a former bottling factory, they found a new entrance.
They decided to delve into this new discovery and, with the intention of trying to map the entire system, they had several surprises. For example, They found a spring inside and not only that.
As they continued touring the place, they found various bottles. Precisely for this reason, researchers consider that the tunnels may have been built with the intention of smuggling alcohol during prohibition. Which is not unreasonable considering that the city was once full of mafias dedicated to this illicit activity.
But also They could have been used to transport money safely, probably during the same era of prohibition.
However, not all theories are related to gangsters and crime. Researchers have also not ruled out the idea that It is simply a rudimentary sewage system.
The tunnels could have been used to smuggle alcohol.
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According to specialists, the system was abandoned at the end of the 20th century, around 1920. But the reality is that There is no specific answer about tunnels. Researchers are still carrying out studies on the three they have found to try to reach a reliable conclusion.
In this regard, in an interview given to the media News 6Dr. Lori Collins, of the Center for Digital Heritage at the University of South Florida, said that The most unusual thing about these tunnels is their size Well, although depending on the height of the people in some places it may be necessary to bend down, in most of them it is possible to walk without problems.
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